Gray Justin Gilbert, Jr.

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Justin Gilbert, Jr. Gray is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Justin Gilbert, Jr. Gray

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

20842682

Unit:

200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-17

State:

Arkansas

Cemetery:

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot:

Liberty Section

Row:

Lot 2174

Grave:

Space 3

Decoration:

Comments:

Justin Gilbert Gray Jr. was born on January 1, 1922. He served in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, SSgt Gray was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

SSgt Gray was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 17, 1942. He is now buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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