World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph C. Cray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Taylorville, Illinois
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN SERVICE COMPANY, 712TH TANK BATTALION. HE PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY. ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.