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November 2017
Celebrating our Veterans
On Nov. 11 we celebrate Veterans Day and honor all of the military men and women who’ve made sacrifices for our freedom. Our own Raymond Newby is one such veteran, and he has quite the story to tell about his time in the service. Raymond Newby was born on March 8, 1923, east of Parsons on Montana Road in a house across the street from Service Valley School. He was raised by his parents, Earl and Irma, in the Labette/ Montgomery County area. He had one sister named Thelma, and they had a close relationship playing together on their farm. Raymond helped out quite a bit, doing chores while his dad milked cows.
Raymond was drafted into the Army. He served from 1944 to 1946 in the 345th Infantry, Ammunition and Pioneer (A&P) 87th Division, of the 3rd Army in Europe during World War II. Raymond served as a
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These two pictures are of Mr Newby at Fort Bragg after the war ended.