World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert S. Wray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Milton, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER WITH 34TH PURSUIT SQUADRON FLYING P-40 AIRCRAFT. ALSO GENERAL WAINWRIGHT'S AIR OFFICER, PROVOST MARSHALL AND PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICER FOR CLARK AND NICOLAS FIELD IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WAS AT BATAAN PENINSULA WHEN SURRENDERED TO JAPANESE AND WAS ONE OF FEW SURVIVORS OF BATAAN DEATH MARCH. WAS A PRISONER FOR 3 1/2 YEARS AND SPENT A YEAR AND HALF RECOVERING. AWARDED SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART AMONG SEVERAL AWARDS AND MEDALS.