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name
GAY, Ralph L - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31316809 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Fénétrange area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold L. Gay (father)
Helen Gay (mother)
Jeme R. Gay (sister)
Earl C. Gay (brother)
Ethel L. Gay (sister)
Lorraine G. Gay (sister)
Harold A. Gay (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph L. Gay enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 February 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten