Editing Raynham, Massachusetts (section)

==Notable people==

* [[Frederick C. Anderson]], received the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his action of capturing the battle flag of the 27th South Carolina regiment at the battle of Wheldon Railroad (also known as the Battle of Globe Tavern) near Petersburg, Virginia on September 6, 1864.  Anderson was a member of the 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment which was eventually transferred into the [[32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry]] which saw action in many of the major battles of the eastern campaign of the Civil War.
* [[Toby Gilmore]], a former slave, volunteered in 1776 to serve in the [[Continental Army]] in place of his master who had been drafted. He served under General George Washington as tent master and is believed to have crossed the Delaware with him and spent the winter at [[Valley Forge]]
* [[Jared C. Monti]], received the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Afghanistan attempting to rescue a wounded American soldier while under fire from enemy insurgents. Monti was killed in action in 2006 during this third attempt to rescue SPC Brian J. Bradbury. His actions are memorialized in the book "See You on the High Ground" written by Len Sandler, childhood friend of Monti's father.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/See-You-High-Ground-Jared-ebook/dp/B00QZC33JC/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442751963&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=see+youon+the+high+ground|title = See You on the High Ground: The Jared Monti story|date = December 12, 2014|publisher = Fireship Press LLC}}</ref> Also, the story of his father Paul C. Monti driving in Jared's truck after his death has been memorialized in the 2012 Country Western song "I Drive Your Truck" by Lee Brice. The song won The Academy of Country Music and The Country Music Association awards for Song of the Year.<ref>[[I Drive Your Truck]]</ref>
* [[Gil Santos]], the longtime radio play-by-play announcer for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]]