36th ID sergeant major receives Texas Medal of Valor 26 years after lifesaving mission [Image 3 of 3]

BW, GERMANY

01.01.1985

Courtesy Photo

36th Infantry Division (TXARNG)

Then Cpl. Larry Rayburn, now an information operations sergeant major with 36th Infantry Division, pauses for a moment prior to pre-mission inspections. Rayburn was a lead scout with 2nd Platoon, Company G, 143rd Infantry (Airborne Ranger) during an ill-fated training mission in January 1985. He and his “stick” parachuted into Germany battling bitter cold and dense fog. Missing their landing zone by five kilometers, the men spent the next few hours recovering gear and severely injured teammates. (Photo courtesy of Sgt. Maj. Larry Rayburn)

• Date Taken: 01.01.1985
• Date Posted: 06.27.2011 06:06
• Photo ID: 421062
• VIRIN: 850101-A-5555X-001
• Resolution: 795x1171
• Size: 666.19 KB
• Location: BW, DE