John W. Gray – Private, United States Army

John W. Gray was from West Virginia and served in World War I as a Private, Company C, 317th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division.  He was killed-in-action in France on 2 November 1918, just nine days before the armistice ending World War I went into effect.

GRAY, JOHN W

• PVT C 317 W VA INF 80TH DIV
• DATE OF DEATH: 11/02/1918
• BURIED AT: SECTION EUROP  SITE 1169
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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