World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John W. Rayl
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jonesville, Louisiana
Honored By
Paula M. Caron
165TH BATTALION, U.S. ARMY, KILLED IN ACTION, 18 AUGUST 1944, ST. REMY, FRANCE. AWARDED POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALMS. ONE OF THE BRIDGES THAT THE 165TH BUILT IN GERMANY WAS NAMED AFTER HIM.