Cass County

 

Sgt. Gail Ray Hunter

 

 

Gail Ray Hunter was born Dec. 21, 1919 to Ralph and Frances Barnett Hunter, He died June 8, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

Sgt. Hunter served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 558th Bomber Squadron 387th Bomb Group, Medium and was MIA/KIA in the European area. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Source: ancestry.com