World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raleigh E. Nayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cadott, Wisconsin
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He joined the US Army in November of 1942 until 1945. He served in Merrill's Marauders, a unit who attacked the Japanese from behind their lines in Burma in 1944 and specialized in long range jungle warfare operations. Received the Congressional Gold Medal.