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Published January 07, 2010, 12:00 AM

Torpedo attack nets World War II vet a Purple Heart

Slayton man took part in five battles on European front
SLAYTON — When Ray Goergen was drafted into the U.S. Army on Feb. 13, 1942, the military already knew how best to use the Granville, Iowa, native’s talents.

By: Julie Buntjer, Worthington Daily Globe

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