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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Zweber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lakeville, Minnesota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION AND STEPPED ONTO THE SHORES OF UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY, SIX DAYS AFTER THE D-DAY OFFENSIVE. RAY’S UNIT TRAVELED FROM UTAH BEACH TO THE ELBE RIVER IN GERMANY, THEN THE WAR ENDED. THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG, AND INTO GERMANY, HIS UNIT MET THE RUSSIAN FORCES ON THE ELBE. RAY WAS AWARDED FIVE BATTLE STARS, INCLUDING SERVICE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.