World War II Honoree

Raymundo M. Barrera

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mission, Texas

Honored By

John & Cindy Witt

SERVED WITH THE 86TH DIVISION, BLACK HAWKS, INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER ON LUDENDORFF RAILROAD BRIDGE AT REMAGEN, GERMANY. CLOSED RUHR POCKET; CROSSED DANUBE RIVER AND ISAR RIVER IN GERMANY; BOTH AT MIDNIGHT IN 8 TO 10 MAN BOATS. RE-DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER AT THE END OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER. ALSO SPENT TIME IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ROUNDING UP JAPANESE STRAGGLERS IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO.