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MC CRAY, Robert Janney Jr - Date of
birth
31 May 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Hamilton, Loudoun County, Virginia -
Hometown
Jefferson, Loudoun County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-525429 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Battery Commander -
Unit
A Battery,
535th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Mc Cray (father)
Mabel V. Mc Cray (mother)
Frances Mc Cray (sister)
More information
Robert J. Mc Cray, Jr graduated in the ROTC Coastal Artillery program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1943.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously for his action on 17 December 1944 in Krinkelt, Belgium while rescuing and leading a lost convoy while under enemy observation.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Fold3
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Anne Wheeler