Ray Brewer was born on 16 November 1917, the son of John Bambrige Brewer and Dora Gore.
Died 10 July 1944 in France.
Buried at Beach Cemetery, Pikeville, TN

Private First Class
12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Company K

The Chattanooga Daily Times, 11 July 1948
Funeral services for Pfc. Ray Brewer, who was killed in action in France, July 10, 1944, will be held at the Glade Creek Church near Pikeville, Tenn. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brewer, Pikeville; six brothers, Jesse, Shirley, Lee, Roy, Leslie and Bethel Brewer, all of Pikeville. Interment will be in Beach Cemetery.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 16 November 1917
  • Date of death: 10 July 1944
  • County: Bledsoe
  • Hometown: Pikeville
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Beach Cemetery, Pikeville, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VI, Top Panel
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