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GRAY, Desmond Reuben - Date of
birth
1 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine -
Hometown
Knox County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31399412 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Gray (father)
Rose Gray (mother)
Christina Gray (sister)
Ruth Gray (sister)
Velma Gray (sister)
Ida Gray (sister)
Frank Gray (brother)
Gwenne Gray (brother)
Arthur Gray (brother)
Lorilla Gray (sister)
Ruth Gray (sister)
Marian (Bridges) Gray (wife)
Larry Gray (son)
Bruce D. Gray (son)
More information
Pfc Desmond R. Gray enlisted in Portland, Maine on 14 October 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Bruce Duane Gray (son), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: Aimee Fogg, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - Richard E. Prentiss