World War II Honoree

Jennings Daniel Ray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Kentucky

Honored By

Helen Marie Gallagher Ray; Richard Daniel Ray

Relationship

Wife and Son

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE, LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER 345, 35713290 SERIAL NUMBER, 283rd COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, ENTERED INTO SERVICE 21 JAN 1943 AT FORT THOMAS KY, SERVED 18 MONTHS FOREIGN SERVICE BEGINNING 8 SEPT 1944, RHINELAND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS, RECEIVED RIBBONS AMERICAN THEATER EAME WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WW2 VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, QUALIFIED RIFLE MM, HIS BATTALION PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR CAMPAIGNS ACROSS EUROPE, INCLUDING NORMANDY LANDINGS, THE PUSH THROUGH FRANCE AND THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE RIVER, RETURNED TO UNITED STATES 26 FEB 1946. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE 2 MAR 1946. PLEASE NOTE, HE WAS A MAN OF INTEGRITY THAT WOULD GATHER ALL EXCESS FOOD HE COULD FIND TO TAKE TO THE DESPERATE LOCALS, ESPECIALLY THE HUNGRY CHILDREN.