World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Elbert Gray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madison, Indiana
Honored By
Charles F. Cole
Relationship
Cousin
IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION; FOUGHT IN AFRICA, ITALY AND THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SPENT 1 1/2 YEARS IN A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, AFTER BEING CAPTURED IN FRANCE.