Omro World War II veteran, part of Merrill’s Mauraders, awarded medals

OSHKOSH – UNITED STATERep Mike Gallagher lately offered medals to the family members of World War II veteran Ray C. Jackson in honor of his brave solution.

Jackson, a previous Omro citizen, was one of the endure volunteers that registered for taking back Burma from the Japanese systems inhabiting it. The system of volunteers is referred to as Merrill’s Marauders.

In a speech providing the medals to Jackson’s family members,Rep Gallagher stated: “In April of 1944, Ray’s battalion was trapped in the caves surrounding the village of Nhpum Ga for several weeks, beating back assault after assault from Japanese forces. Ray sustained injuries during this engagement, but he drew on a deep reserve of fortitude and fought on. When the smoke cleared from the over one hundred and thirty artillery rounds fired into Japanese positions, Ray and his fellow Marauders had emerged victorious despite their heavy combat losses.”