World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Harold C. Wray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JANUARY 20, 1943 AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 817TH TANK DESTROYER ‘SELF-PROPELLED’ BATTALION, ATTACHED TO THE 8TH INFANTRY ‘GOLDEN ARROW’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE HUERTGEN FOREST. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.