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David R. Ray
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David Robert "Bobby" Ray (February 14, 1945 – March 19, 1969) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman second class who was killed in action during the Vietnam War while assigned to an artillery battery of the United States Marine Corps. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on March 19, 1969.
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Born | (1945-02-14)February 14, 1945 McMinnville, Tennessee, US |
Died | March 19, 1969(1969-03-19) (aged 24) near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam |
Place of burial | Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1966–1969 |
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Unit | Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
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