Raymond Zussman of Hamtramck, Michigan, a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on September 12, 1944, near Noroy-le-Bourg, France.
Zussman joined the Army in September 1941 and became a street fighting instructor at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
In June 1943, he participated in the Allied invasions of North Africa and Italy. After being wounded at the battle of Monte Cassino in Italy, the Army offered Zussman a Headquarters position. Zussman declined, stating he wanted another front-line position; he was then assigned to a tank unit in France. By September 12, 1944, he was serving as a second lieutenant, commanding tanks of the 756th Tank Battalion.
On September 12, during a battle in the city of Noroy-le-Bourg, France, Zussman repeatedly went forward alone to scout enemy positions and exposed himself to enemy fire while directing his tank’s action. On September 21, he was killed in action by a German mortar blast.
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He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on this day. Zussman’s Medal was presented to his father at a United States Army Armor School graduation ceremony.
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