World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert M. Ray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rockfish, North Carolina
Honored By
Ms. Edith Ray
Relationship
Son and wife
Serving in an Engineering Unit on Ascension Island when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Went to Officer Candidate School and then served with Company B, 105th Engineer Battalion, 30th Infantry Division. Received the Silver Star on July 7, 1944 in Normandy.