World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Billy Dean Ray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Diego, California
Honored By
Loving Family
JOINED IN 1944 AT THE AGE OF 17. HE FLEW P-38' LIGHTNINGS WITHOUT GUNS, BUT CAMERAS FOR RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS OVER INDIA AND CHINA. WITHOUT THE WEIGHT OF GUNS HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER LOW OVER ENEMY LINES PHOTOGRAPHING AIRFIELDS AND RAILROADS.