World War II Honoree

James A. Dray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

James A. Dray

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. SERVED IN THE BALKANS, SOUTHERN ITALY AND NORTHERN ITALY. SERVED ON A B-24 AS A TAIL GUNNER. MOST OF THEIR ATTACKS WERE ON NORTHERN ITALY; WHERE THE GERMANS HAD TAKEN OVER. ENTERED THE SERVICE JANUARY 28, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 30, 1945. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, 2 DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGES, 3 BRONZE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS OVER EUROPE, ASIA AND THE BALKANS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. AS A CREW THEY FLEW 37 MISSIONS. SERVED IN THE 376TH SQUADRON 514. TOTAL COMBAT HOURS FLYING OVER ENEMY TERRITORY WERE 259.