Raymond L. Gourlay was a technical sergeant in U.S. Army Air Force from Michigan. He was a member of the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group during World War II.

On August 18, 1944, TSgt Gourlay and his crew were shot down during a raid of a German airfield in Roye-Amy. Their B-24 bomber, known as "Bolicat," crashed in a field in Boussicourt, France. All but one member of the crew died in the crash, including TSgt Gourlay. Gourlay posthumously received the Air Medal for making the ultimate sacrifice.