Parsons Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2020
Resident remembers the Battle of the Bulge
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At the age of 19, Raymond Newby left his parents’ home on farmland near Parsons to join World War II’s Western Front.
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His six-month tour overseas included the Battle of the Bulge, which Winston Churchill called “the greatest American battle of the war.” The lengthy engagement took place over the course of 40 days during the winter of 1944-45. Raymond said the temperature was 10 to 15 degrees below zero during the day and even colder at night. Raymond was part of an Army 87th Infantry Division ammunition and pioneer platoon that distributed munitions to the troops on the front
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Many of Raymond Newby’s military mementos are preserved in a shadow box in his residence.
A young Raymond Newby stands next to one of the trucks used by his ammunition and pioneer platoon.
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