RAY, George W., PFC 746 SN: 475268
Born: 30 Jun 1920 Talpa, Texas
Enlisted: 27 Oct 1942
Died: 17 Jun 1944 (KIA)
Interred: Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman, TX

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt (Recruit)- 3rd Rec Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”29, jd fr SRD; 27, enl DHS Dallas, Tex.”
Jan 1943 Pvt (Recruit)- 3rd Rec Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA ”Marine Corps Reserve, Class III(b)”

B Co, Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt , B Co, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Co A, 13th Replacement Bn, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt , A Co, 13th ReplBn, 3rd MarBrig, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt , A Co, 13th ReplBn, 3rd MarBrig, FMF, In the Field “10, to 2nd MarDiv, FMF”

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field “10, jd fr 13th ReplBn”
Oct 1943 PFC, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Nov 1943 PFC, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll)
Jan 1944 PFC 746, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1944 PFC 746, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1944 PFC 746, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan)”17, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars
World War II Victory Medal

Ray, George W, PFC