World War II Honoree

Earl W. Gray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Mississippi

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY M, 137TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES(BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.