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Pte. Raymond Homer Joseph Osborne CIB, GCM.
US Army 112th Infantry Regiment
from:Cleveland, Ohio
Raymond Osborne was wounded when he was knocked unconscious by German 88 round and permanently lost hearing in the right ear. He was then captured at the Battle of the Bulge. When he was liberated he was given two weeks' leave to recover and ordered to report for training in preparation for the invasion of Japan. He served on occupation duty in post-war Japan. He was awarded the Purple Heart, CIB, GCM and Legion of Honour.