Taylor County

 

Sgt. Russell Lester Gray

 

 

Russell Lester Gray was born Jan. 2, 1918 to John E. and Grace Gray. He died May 21, 1944 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.

Sgt. Gray served with the U.S. Army 2nd Special Service Regiment and was MIA/KIA in Italy and was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Source: ancestry.com