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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Merrill Eugene Rauch

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Decatur City, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED JANUARY, 1942 AND ATTENDED DIESEL SCHOOL IN AMES, IOWA AND DETROIT, MICHIGAN. ASSIGNED TO LCI TROOP CARRIER AND STATIONED IN ENGLAND. ON D-DAY, HIS LCI CARRIED TROOPS ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY, FRANCE. DISCHARGED IN FEBRUARY, 1946.