World War II Honoree

Orlando S. Raimonde

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yorkville, Ohio

Honored By

R. A. Raimonde

Relationship

Brother

BRONZE STAR MEDAL. 378TH INFANTRY, 95TH ARMY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY, UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL PATTON. ENGLAND TO FRANCE, ST. LO TO MOSELLE RIVER, CAPTURE OF METZ (WHICH WITHSTOOD ALL ATTACKS OF MILITARY FORCES SINCE THE YEAR 451). THEN TO SAAR RIVER IN ENSDORF, GERMANY WITH NO BRIDGE BEHIND THEM, CAPTURING SAARLAUTERN. SENT NORTH TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, FEET FROZEN; ON TO NEUSS, HAMM AND KAMEN, THEN DORTMUND, TO NORTH BANK OF THE RUHR RIVER FOR V-E DAY. HOME ON USS MARIPOSA JUNE 1945.