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Gray, Kenneth Russell

Date of birth:
February 12th, 1917 (Medford/Massachusetts, United States)
Date of death:
March 2nd, 1945 (Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan)
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division "Fighting Fourth", U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed on the island Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division "Fighting Fourth", U.S. Marine Corps

This award was obtained in the form of an Gold Star to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

This award was obtained in the form of a second Gold Star to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

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