World War II Honoree

Neil B. Gray, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bridgeton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Michele & Steve Gray

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-Law

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON MARCH 6, 1946 IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. HE LEFT FOR TRAINING IN MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, THEN WENT TO STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA FOR 1 MONTH WHILE WAITING TO SHIP OUT TO HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 738TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WENT AND SURVIVED TYPHOONS ON THE TRIP OVER. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE STARTED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER AND THEN WAS A MAIL CLERK FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THEN HE WAS SENT BACK TO THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY AND WORKED IN THE PRISON OFFICE AS A MAIL CLERK AND WITH THE PRISONERS AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THERE IN FEBRUARY 1949. HE WAS GIVEN A WWII VICTORY MEDAL.