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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    6th Infantry Brigade

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 8 – 14, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry) Frank M. Wray, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain (Infantry) Wray distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters, 6th Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 8 – 14 October 1918, while reconnoitering the enemy positions.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry), [then First Lieutenant]

    Regiment:

    6th Infantry Brigade

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 1– 26, 1918

    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry), [then First Lieutenant] Frank M. Wray, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving as Aide-de-Camp with Headquarters, 6th Infantry Brigade, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Captain Wray, regardless of his personal safety displayed extraordinary heroism in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 1 to 26 October 1918. Captain Wray made numerous trips to the front line to definitely locate the units, directed operations against enemy machine guns and brought back valuable information to the Commanding General.