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Gray, William Ralph

Gray, William Ralph

Male 1915 - 1944  (29 years)


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  • Name Gray, William Ralph 
    Birth 18 Jul 1915  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number GRAY.W004 
    _FGRAVE 24196291 
    Funeral 23 Jan 1949 (33 years)  Clay City Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Funeral Card, Gray, William R. (1915-1944)    		 Funeral Card, Gray, William R. (1915-1944)


    Killed in Action in France November 19, 1944, remains returned for burial January 23, 1949.


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Military Service World War II, Private, Company E, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, United States Army  [2, 7, 8] 
    • Private with Company E, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. Entered combat on October 12, 1944 and was killed in action on November 19, 1944 in vicinity of Wuiss, Moselle, France. Buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery in Clay City, Illinois.

      This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

      Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903020

      His service number was 36776941
    		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007

    On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.

    Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.

    This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Honoree, Gray, William Ralph (1915-1944)    		 World War II Honoree, Gray, William Ralph (1915-1944)
    104th Infantry Regiment (United States)    		 104th Infantry Regiment (United States)
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side, Right Panel)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois    		 World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
    		26th Infantry Division ("Yankee Division"), United States Army
    Military Service Ribbons, Gray, William Ralph (1915-1944)    		 Military Service Ribbons, Gray, William Ralph (1915-1944)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
    		26th Infantry Division ("Yankee Division"), United States Army
    		United States Army
    		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 19 Nov 1944  Wuisse, Moselle, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 9] 
    Cause: Killed in Action 
    Wuisse    		 Wuisse
    Burial 23 Jan 1949  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Ralph's remains were returned to the United States for burial after the end of the war.
    Headstone, Gray, William R.    		 Headstone, Gray, William R.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Gray, William R.    		 Headstone, Gray, William R.
    Headstone, Gray, William R.    		 Headstone, Gray, William R.


    Contributed by Lynn Wilder
    Person ID I152  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch

    William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ?

    Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk

    Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler

    Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal

    Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2023 

    Father Gray, Henry Lewis,   b. 24 Apr 1894, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1968, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Payne, Maude May,   b. 3 Dec 1895, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1983, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1914  Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12] 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Jul 1915 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Killed in Action - 19 Nov 1944 - Wuisse, Moselle, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 23 Jan 1949 - Clay City Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 23 Jan 1949 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S289] Funeral Card, Gray, Pvt. William R., none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S290] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, William R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24196291/william-ralph-gray), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S50] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S51] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S14716] World War II Honoree, William Ralph Gray, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903020) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S14717] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040619) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S54] Obituary, Gray, Maude, none.

    11. [S14351] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Gray, Henry and Payne, Maude M., Volume 004, Page 0292, License #00000120, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S14352] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), November 15, 1993), Page #132, none. (Reliability: 3).


 

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