Serviceman
Paul E Ray
815thHQpilot
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- Army serial number
- 0659557
- Rank
- 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (28 July 1944)
- Hometown
- MARSHALL TX; Kilgore TX; Marshall, TX
- Also written
- Paul Ray
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 191
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 0659557); verify
Crews
- Paul E. Ray Crew, pilot · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1031 | 1LT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1032 | 1LT |
| 28 July 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2134 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first , last ; grades seen: 1st Lt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1943-10 HQ: 16 244 Hq AAB Moses Lake Vin 1st Lt
- 1943-10 HQ: RAY C GREEN
National Archives pages: roll 452798688 p. 19, roll 452798688 p. 225
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