Walter Bradford Gray (abt. 1895 - 1918)

Born about 19 Oct 1895 in Randolph County, Alabama

Ancestors

Died 15 Oct 1918 at about age 22 in Argonne, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France

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Biography

Walter was born in 1895 in Randolph County, Alabama. He is the son of Elijah Gray and Catherine Dollar. He was in the 165th Infantry during World War 1. He was wounded in the Argonne Forest and died from his wound. He was buried with honors at Forrester's Chapel Cemetery in Randolph County, Alabama. There is a photo of Bradford on the grave marker.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DT-PD3 : accessed 11 November 2017), Walter B Gray in household of Elijah O Gray, Precinct 9 Louina, Randolph, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 6A, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,037.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40324645/walter-b-gray

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ2-ZX3 : 13 March 2018), Walter Bradford Gray, 1917-1918; citing Troup County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,558,647.