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Raaen, John Exiting Omaha Beach
John Raaen and the men around him were ready to get on with the job that they were trained to do.
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Raaen, John Fight for Maisy Battery
John Raaen and a portion of the 5th Ranger Battalion were detached and under the command of Sullivan [Annotator’s Note: Major John P. Sullivan].
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Raaen, John Moving Inland
John Raaen reached the coastal road and the wide open field adjacent to it.
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Raaen, John Normandy and the Silver Star
John Raaen spent time in the hedgerow area of Normandy after Maisy [Annotator’s Note: Maisy was the location of a significant German fortified arti
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Raaen, John Point du Hoc
John Raaen disagrees with Gary Sterne [Annotator’s Note: Gary Sterne discovered the buried site of the large complex of the Maisy battery] and conf
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Raaen, John Preparing for D-Day
John Raaen found England to be great duty in preparation for the invasion. It was apparent that the equipment buildup was huge.
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Raaen, John Reflections on D-Day
John Raaen witnessed nothing but military success during the Normandy invasion. They succeeded in relieving the 2nd Battalion.
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Raaen, John Relieving Pointe du Hoc
John Raaen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Battalion] drove toward Saint-Pierre-du-Mont the next day [Annot
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Raaen, John Returning Home and Promotions
John Raaen returned to the United States for recovery in early February [Annotator’s Note: February 1945] after being wounded on 22 December.
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Raaen, John The Battle of the Bulge
John Raaen and the 5th Ranger Battalion was participating in the Saar Campaign when the Battle of the Bulge broke out on 16 December 1944.
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Raaen, John The Normandy D-Day Landing
John Raaen was captain of Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion at the time of D-Day on 6 June 1944 [Annotator's Note: Raaen ret
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Raaen, John Through the Hedgerows
After exiting the beach at Normandy, John Raaen and his men followed the hedgerows in case they would be fired upon.