World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard M. Gray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 168TH INFANTRY REGIMENT BAND, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A BANDSMAN CLARINET IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. PRISONER OF WAR FOR 2 1/2 YEARS IN STALAG VIIA AND STALAG IIIB. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.