Service number 36 438 158.
Raymond Gotschall was enlisted on 2nd December 1942 at Peoria, Illinois. He was honorably discharged on 20th August 1945.
Raymond Gotschall was entitled to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge by General Order No. 26, dated 11th June 1944.
Citation:
"For heroic conduct in connection with military operations against the enemy on 30 September 1944 near ***, Holland. Private First Class Gotschall demonstrated outstanding aggressiveness on a patrol with the mission of establishing a roadblock vital to the defence of the sector. Acting as security he moved 75 yards in advance of the patrol to prevent its ambush. Advancing across open terrain, he was fired on by enemy machine guns form three directions. But, in spite of the danger, Private Gotschall continued forward to within 100 yards of the enemy positions to discover their location. He was seriously wounded, but refused to quit and asked the patrol to abandon him. Private First Class Gotschall's courage and unselfish devotion to duty saved his patrol from ambush. His soldierly behavior was credit to himself and the Airborne Forces of the United States Army."
General Order No. 69, HQ 82nd Airborne Division.