Gray, O. Donald

1916 - 1981  (65 years)

• Name	Gray, O. Donald
  Birth	11 Sep 1916	Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GRAY.O003
  _FGRAVE	115195691
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	15 Dec 1981	Community Hospital, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois   [1]
  	Donald Gray, 65, St. Charles, Mo., and formerly of West Salem, died Tuesday in Community Hospital in Geneva.
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Gray, Donald and Vera
  Person ID	I38433	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Densmore, Vera,   b. 17 Dec 1924, Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin d. 26 Aug 2013, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F15427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Sep 1916 - Edwards County, Illinois Death - 15 Dec 1981 - Community Hospital, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Donald Gray, 65, St. Charles, Mo., and formerly of West Salem, died Tuesday in Community Hospital in Geneva. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem, with Bro. Dan Howell presiding. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Moravian Cemetery. Mr. Gray was born Sept. 11, 1916 in Edwards County, the son of Norris and Esta (Brant) Gray. He married Vera Densmore Oct. 17, 1945 in West Salem and she survives. He was a former railroad worker and a member of the West Salem American Legion. Other survivors include two sons, Bob, Brookville, Pa. and Jim, Elgin; two foster sons, Donnie and Ronnie McDowell, both of Elgin; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Kaelin, Geneva and Mrs. Donna Roesch, St. Charles; two brothers, Raymond, Lodi, Wis., and Harold, Richmond, Va.; a sister Mrs. Ruby Buell, Mesa, Ariz.; and 10 grandchildren. Olney Daily Mail 16 December 1981

  
  

• Sources

  [S12518] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Donald and Vera, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115195691), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12519] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, O. Donald, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115195691), none. (Reliability: 2).