Bray Family Military Records

Pedigree

FIRST GENERATION
John Bray, Sr. John Bray reported at New Castle, Delaware on May 22, 1814 serving in the Delaware Militia under Captain Philemon Green. (See Delaware Archives Vol. V., page 610).
"Mr. (John, Jr.) Bray's father was a soldier in the war of 1812" (The History of Hocking Valley, Chicago Pub. Co., p. 1313).

SECOND GENERATION
David Bray. "David ...served three years in the late (Civil) war, in the Seventy-fifth Ohio Regiment." (The History of Hocking Valley, Chicago Pub. Co., p. 1312).
David R. Bray ...was a gallant member of the 75th O.V.I. [Ohio Volunteer Infantry] entering in Co. I, of that Regiment in Nov. 1861. His comrades remember him as one of the most fearless soldiers, always cheerful under the most adverse circumstances. Sergt.[sic] Bray served till January 1865, and was in all of the many battles his regiment saw. He rendered valuable scout duty at Chancelorville. At Gettysburg he received a severe wound from a piece of shell which, together with his arduous service on the coast of South Carolina and in the swamps of Florida, completely broke down his health and finally resulted in his death by consumption.
--- Vinton Record July 30, 1874.
Certificate No. 182,242. Bray, Nancy (David's widow). Creola, Vinton Co., Ohio. Widow. Date of original allowance: May 1879. Monthly rate $12.00. (List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, Vol. 3. Genealogical Pub. Co., 1970, p. 340).
More about the 75th Ohio Infantry

FOURTH GENERATION
Walter Oscar Bray

          Honorable Discharge from The United States Army

                TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

	This is to Certify, That              Walter O. Bray
6512769,      Private     11TH Company,       Puget Sound,  C.A.C.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL
SERVICE, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the
UNITED STATES by reason of       Expiration of Service.
	Said            Walter O. Bray                was born
in              Pawnee City, in the State of          Nebraska.
When enlisted he was 20 7/12 years of age and by occupation a Farmer.
He had    Blue   eyes,     Brown   hair,    Ruddy    complexion, and
was Five feet Seven inches in height.  
	Given under my hand at      Fort Warden, Washington, this
Twelfth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and Twenty-One.

						John L. Hayden
						Colonel Coast Artillery Corps.
							Commanding

                      ENLISTMENT RECORD
                       ______________

Name: Walter O Bray # 6512169  Grade: Private
Enlisted, or Inducted, October 28, 1920, at Camp Lewis, Washington.
Completed one (1) year's service Longevity pay none at date of discharge.
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Never.
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: None.
Horsemanship: Not Mounted.
Battles, engagements, shirmishes, expeditions: None.
Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer.
Wounds received in service: None.
Physical condition when discharged: Good.
Typhoid prophylaxis completed December 28, 1920.
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed December 28, 1920.
Married or single: Single.
Character: Very Good
Remarks: Service honest and faithful. Soldiers service record and 
affidavid show his bona-fide home to be Laurel, Montana.
Soldier elects to take travel pay to that place. Held to service
to make good time lost by sk., Not L.O.D. from 12/8/20 to 12/13/20.
Signature of soldier: Walter O. Bray
Fort Worden, Wash Nov. 12 1921
				John Talbert
				   Captain Coast Artillary Corps.
Paid in full $ 111.58			Commanding 11th Co. P.S.C.A.C.
Travel Pay to 111.58 Laurel, Mont.

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