New Jersey
PFC Infantry
World War II∼Raymond E Naughton was with the 743rd tank battalion Able company as a Assistant Tank Driver he enlisted in 1943 to serve throughout the war. Raymond would be sent to California with the 743rd Tank Battalion for desert training and to prepare for the Invasion of Europe. The 743rd would land on Omaha Beach in support of the 29th Infantry Division and the Rangers on the far left. On June 6th the 743rd Tank Battalion would be sent in to land at Omaha beach. As Raymond was going in to Omaha Beach his LCT capsized, and Raymond was floating in the water unconscious another soldier dragged Raymond ashore on Omaha Beach. Raymond would survive the invasion and be back out to action for the advance into the Siegfried Line. On October 16th, 1944 Raymond's tank would take a direct hit and blow up Raymond was wounded, but he managed to get out of the tank. Raymond would be sent to a hospital in France where he would stay in the hospital for 3 weeks. After Raymond was all recovered he would be sent back into action. During the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the 743rd Tank Battalion was mainly engaged by the 1st SS Panzar Division around Malmedy, Stavelot, La Gleize, and Stoumont. Although the fighting stabilized by Christmas the battalion remained in contact, but did not go back on the offensive with the 30th Infantry Division until January 13th, 1945. In the ending days of of the Bulge January 22nd 1945 Raymonds tank and the CO's tank were passing by a few towns when Raymond's tank got stuck in a minefield. The Germans shot 4 Mortar shells and all four hit the CO's Tank, but did not penetrate. They evacuated both tanks and ran for a nearby Farm House when a Barrage of Artillery landed on them Killing Raymond and Charles Wanner and wounded 5 others including the Captain of Company A.
Raymond would be buried in a marked grave somewhere in Belgium until 1948 where his body was shipped back to the US to his home town Patterson, New Jersey. Raymond was one of the many hero's who gave it all during World War II.
PFC Infantry
World War II∼Raymond E Naughton was with the 743rd tank battalion Able company as a Assistant Tank Driver he enlisted in 1943 to serve throughout the war. Raymond would be sent to California with the 743rd Tank Battalion for desert training and to prepare for the Invasion of Europe. The 743rd would land on Omaha Beach in support of the 29th Infantry Division and the Rangers on the far left. On June 6th the 743rd Tank Battalion would be sent in to land at Omaha beach. As Raymond was going in to Omaha Beach his LCT capsized, and Raymond was floating in the water unconscious another soldier dragged Raymond ashore on Omaha Beach. Raymond would survive the invasion and be back out to action for the advance into the Siegfried Line. On October 16th, 1944 Raymond's tank would take a direct hit and blow up Raymond was wounded, but he managed to get out of the tank. Raymond would be sent to a hospital in France where he would stay in the hospital for 3 weeks. After Raymond was all recovered he would be sent back into action. During the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the 743rd Tank Battalion was mainly engaged by the 1st SS Panzar Division around Malmedy, Stavelot, La Gleize, and Stoumont. Although the fighting stabilized by Christmas the battalion remained in contact, but did not go back on the offensive with the 30th Infantry Division until January 13th, 1945. In the ending days of of the Bulge January 22nd 1945 Raymonds tank and the CO's tank were passing by a few towns when Raymond's tank got stuck in a minefield. The Germans shot 4 Mortar shells and all four hit the CO's Tank, but did not penetrate. They evacuated both tanks and ran for a nearby Farm House when a Barrage of Artillery landed on them Killing Raymond and Charles Wanner and wounded 5 others including the Captain of Company A.
Raymond would be buried in a marked grave somewhere in Belgium until 1948 where his body was shipped back to the US to his home town Patterson, New Jersey. Raymond was one of the many hero's who gave it all during World War II.
New Jersey
PFC Infantry
World War II∼Raymond E Naughton was with the 743rd tank battalion Able company as a Assistant Tank Driver he enlisted in 1943 to serve throughout the war. Raymond would be sent to California with the 743rd Tank Battalion for desert training and to prepare for the Invasion of Europe. The 743rd would land on Omaha Beach in support of the 29th Infantry Division and the Rangers on the far left. On June 6th the 743rd Tank Battalion would be sent in to land at Omaha beach. As Raymond was going in to Omaha Beach his LCT capsized, and Raymond was floating in the water unconscious another soldier dragged Raymond ashore on Omaha Beach. Raymond would survive the invasion and be back out to action for the advance into the Siegfried Line. On October 16th, 1944 Raymond's tank would take a direct hit and blow up Raymond was wounded, but he managed to get out of the tank. Raymond would be sent to a hospital in France where he would stay in the hospital for 3 weeks. After Raymond was all recovered he would be sent back into action. During the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the 743rd Tank Battalion was mainly engaged by the 1st SS Panzar Division around Malmedy, Stavelot, La Gleize, and Stoumont. Although the fighting stabilized by Christmas the battalion remained in contact, but did not go back on the offensive with the 30th Infantry Division until January 13th, 1945. In the ending days of of the Bulge January 22nd 1945 Raymonds tank and the CO's tank were passing by a few towns when Raymond's tank got stuck in a minefield. The Germans shot 4 Mortar shells and all four hit the CO's Tank, but did not penetrate. They evacuated both tanks and ran for a nearby Farm House when a Barrage of Artillery landed on them Killing Raymond and Charles Wanner and wounded 5 others including the Captain of Company A.
Raymond would be buried in a marked grave somewhere in Belgium until 1948 where his body was shipped back to the US to his home town Patterson, New Jersey. Raymond was one of the many hero's who gave it all during World War II.
PFC Infantry
World War II∼Raymond E Naughton was with the 743rd tank battalion Able company as a Assistant Tank Driver he enlisted in 1943 to serve throughout the war. Raymond would be sent to California with the 743rd Tank Battalion for desert training and to prepare for the Invasion of Europe. The 743rd would land on Omaha Beach in support of the 29th Infantry Division and the Rangers on the far left. On June 6th the 743rd Tank Battalion would be sent in to land at Omaha beach. As Raymond was going in to Omaha Beach his LCT capsized, and Raymond was floating in the water unconscious another soldier dragged Raymond ashore on Omaha Beach. Raymond would survive the invasion and be back out to action for the advance into the Siegfried Line. On October 16th, 1944 Raymond's tank would take a direct hit and blow up Raymond was wounded, but he managed to get out of the tank. Raymond would be sent to a hospital in France where he would stay in the hospital for 3 weeks. After Raymond was all recovered he would be sent back into action. During the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the 743rd Tank Battalion was mainly engaged by the 1st SS Panzar Division around Malmedy, Stavelot, La Gleize, and Stoumont. Although the fighting stabilized by Christmas the battalion remained in contact, but did not go back on the offensive with the 30th Infantry Division until January 13th, 1945. In the ending days of of the Bulge January 22nd 1945 Raymonds tank and the CO's tank were passing by a few towns when Raymond's tank got stuck in a minefield. The Germans shot 4 Mortar shells and all four hit the CO's Tank, but did not penetrate. They evacuated both tanks and ran for a nearby Farm House when a Barrage of Artillery landed on them Killing Raymond and Charles Wanner and wounded 5 others including the Captain of Company A.
Raymond would be buried in a marked grave somewhere in Belgium until 1948 where his body was shipped back to the US to his home town Patterson, New Jersey. Raymond was one of the many hero's who gave it all during World War II.
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Raymond E Naughton
New Jersey
PFC Infantry
World War 2
Dec 12th 1922 to Jan 22nd 1945
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