World War II Honoree

William Robert Ray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bentonville, Arkansas

Honored By

Camillia S. Mitchell

Relationship

Daughter

SERGEANT WITH THE 3111TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION. RECEIVED PEARL HARBOR RIBBON, NORTHERN FRANCE STAR, NORMANDY STAR, ARDENNES STAR, RHINELAND STAR, HOLLAND STAR, GERMANY STAR. SET UP LINES FOR ADVANCE SECTION COMMUNICATION ZONE FOR THIRD, NINTH AND SEVENTH ARMIES. WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE GREAT BULGE OF BELGIUM THEN MOVED FROM NAMUR, BELGIUM INTO FRANKFORT, GERMANY BEHIND THE THIRD ARMY AND FOURTH ARMORED DIVISION. CALLED BACK TO LEIGE, BELGIUM AND SENT INTO HOLLAND, THEN CROSSED BACK TO FULDA, GERMANY. HIS JOB WAS TO SET UP COMMUNICATIONS IN CAPTURED AREAS FOR ALL THE ARMY DIVISIONS DURING THE WAR.