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RAY, James William - Date of
birth
26 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-452886 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
34th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
Choisy au Bac, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lex G. Ray (father)
Ruby B. (Anderson) Ray (mother)
Bessie Ray (sister)
Frank Ray (brother)
Wallace E. Ray (brother)
Betty A. (Walter) Ray (wife)
Karen A. Ray (daughter)
More information
Capt James W. Ray graduated from Gallatin High School and was employed at the du Pont Rayon Company.He enlisted on 7 December 1940 at Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – family tree, www.newspapers.com – The Tennessean 16 October 1942 / 17 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Christophe Clement, www.ancestry.com – Shanna Ray, www.newspapers.com - The Tennessean 16 October 1942