Son of James Pierce Wray and Olive Kortz Wray. Brother to James Clifton and Jack Wray.
Enlistment Service No. 18083746
Officer Service No. O-671836
Rank of First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Force. 530th Flight Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Purple Heart. Last seen 27 March 1944, plane disabled during aerial combat, radio message said plane on fire, trying to make it back to base. The last sighting of 1st Lt. Wray he was in combat with 5 zeroes on his tail.
In the 8 months, he was stationed in the Indian Theatre supplying the China routes he flew over 50 combat missions and was credited with 2 probable Kills before being listed as missing in action.
Enlistment Service No. 18083746
Officer Service No. O-671836
Rank of First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Force. 530th Flight Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Purple Heart. Last seen 27 March 1944, plane disabled during aerial combat, radio message said plane on fire, trying to make it back to base. The last sighting of 1st Lt. Wray he was in combat with 5 zeroes on his tail.
In the 8 months, he was stationed in the Indian Theatre supplying the China routes he flew over 50 combat missions and was credited with 2 probable Kills before being listed as missing in action.
Son of James Pierce Wray and Olive Kortz Wray. Brother to James Clifton and Jack Wray.
Enlistment Service No. 18083746
Officer Service No. O-671836
Rank of First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Force. 530th Flight Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Purple Heart. Last seen 27 March 1944, plane disabled during aerial combat, radio message said plane on fire, trying to make it back to base. The last sighting of 1st Lt. Wray he was in combat with 5 zeroes on his tail.
In the 8 months, he was stationed in the Indian Theatre supplying the China routes he flew over 50 combat missions and was credited with 2 probable Kills before being listed as missing in action.
Enlistment Service No. 18083746
Officer Service No. O-671836
Rank of First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Force. 530th Flight Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Purple Heart. Last seen 27 March 1944, plane disabled during aerial combat, radio message said plane on fire, trying to make it back to base. The last sighting of 1st Lt. Wray he was in combat with 5 zeroes on his tail.
In the 8 months, he was stationed in the Indian Theatre supplying the China routes he flew over 50 combat missions and was credited with 2 probable Kills before being listed as missing in action.
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Entered the service from Texas.
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