Pvt Ray Howard Ainsworth

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Pvt Ray Howard Ainsworth

Birth
Smith County, Mississippi, USA
Death
17 Jan 1943 (aged 20)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
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A, 1059
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Ray was a young man from Smith County, Mississippi. He was the son of Seborn "Sebe" and Letha (Yelverton) Ainsworth. He and his family worked as farmers of fruit orchards. Ray was very determined to serve his county and he enlisted in the army on his 18th birthday. He was killed in action in Guadalcanal in January 1943. In 1969, his body was reinterred to the Punchbowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. His death was greatly mourned by his family members. Ray was a WWII war hero and was awarded a Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. May his service never be forgotten.

Army
35th Infantry Regiment
25th Division

Maternal Grandparents- James Berry Yelverton Jr. & Mary Windham Yelverton.
Paternal Grandparents- John Livingston Ainsworth and Mary Elizabeth (Norris) Ainsworth.
Ray was a young man from Smith County, Mississippi. He was the son of Seborn "Sebe" and Letha (Yelverton) Ainsworth. He and his family worked as farmers of fruit orchards. Ray was very determined to serve his county and he enlisted in the army on his 18th birthday. He was killed in action in Guadalcanal in January 1943. In 1969, his body was reinterred to the Punchbowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. His death was greatly mourned by his family members. Ray was a WWII war hero and was awarded a Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. May his service never be forgotten.

Army
35th Infantry Regiment
25th Division

Maternal Grandparents- James Berry Yelverton Jr. & Mary Windham Yelverton.
Paternal Grandparents- John Livingston Ainsworth and Mary Elizabeth (Norris) Ainsworth.

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