- SURNAME
Bray
- FORENAME
Aurelle
- UNIT
1st Canadian Parachute Bn.
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
C-2871
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Europe, Germany, 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
of Cornwall, Ontario
son of Elezear Bray, 689 First Street, Cornwall, Ontario
WIA
CITATION:
Military Medal : On 24 Mar 45, after landing on the Dropping Zone North of DIERSFORDTER WALD, GERMANY, Sgt BRAY came on a platoon of another Battalion pinned down by heavy enemy MG fire. He assumed command of the platoon and immediately led three of the men in an assault on the MG nest. After assaulting and capturing the MG, Sgt BRAY proceeded to his own platoon objective.
On arriving before his own platoon objective, he discovered that he was the only member of the platoon to reach there. Knowing full well that it was vital to capture the objective to ensure the carrying out of his Battalion's plan, he moved straight on with a Sten gun as his only weapon. By this outstanding act of courage, he captured the feature and 16 German Luftwaffe troops.
Two other members of his platoon then joined him and dashing forward they captured a further 45 prisoners.
By his outstanding initiative, courage and leadership he ensured that the objective was captured and the lives of many of his platoon and coy were saved.
On arriving before his own platoon objective, he discovered that he was the only member of the platoon to reach there. Knowing full well that it was vital to capture the objective to ensure the carrying out of his Battalion's plan, he moved straight on with a Sten gun as his only weapon. By this outstanding act of courage, he captured the feature and 16 German Luftwaffe troops.
Two other members of his platoon then joined him and dashing forward they captured a further 45 prisoners.
By his outstanding initiative, courage and leadership he ensured that the objective was captured and the lives of many of his platoon and coy were saved.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9447973https://dhh-dhp.forces.gc.ca/cao-aco/details-en.asp?firstname=Aurelle&lastname=Bray&rec=id237
NATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9447973
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