Columbia's Raymond C. Wallace, who parachuted into Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, was seen on a television broadcast from there this morning at the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Wallace was a 19-year-old paratrooper in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division when he jumped from a damaged C-47 aircraft, during which the heel of his boot was shot off. Wallace was a prisoner of war during the last 10 months of World War II.
Columbia's Raymond C. Wallace at last year's dedication of the "Veterans Memorial Bridge Island Gateway Project" honoring military personnel (above two photos).
May 23, 2016 LNP article about Wallace
LINK: Raymond Wallace in Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
LINK: Raymond Wallace in Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
4 comments:
Thank you for your service Mr. Wallace.
Thank You!, Ray
He was on the front cover of the New York Post today
Max and I use to visit with Ray when he worked for Armstrong in 1999. We loved hearing all his wonderful stories. What a wonderful man, and such a full life.
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