John M. Gray

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/14/1944

John Marshall Gray was born in Yonkers, New York on October 26, 1916.

He was drafted into the Army on May 12, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Yonkers, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as Clerks, General Office.
He had completed one year of college and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 5 dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Technician Grade 5 Gray was killed in action in France during 1st Battalion's attack
against the Quineville ridge.

Decorations of John M. Gray

John M. Gray was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block E Row 6 Grave 104 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot A Row 16 Grave 11

Grave marker for John M. Gray

Photo by John Tomawski and Andreia Lino

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Top photo of John M. Gray by Jim McGovern from the Find A Grave website

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