- Date Of Birth: December 8, 1925
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2010
- State: Texas
December 8, 1925 – September 23, 2010
Major General William Robert Wray (, Ret.), of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, passed away Thursday September 23, 2010. He was born and raised in DeQuincy, LA, son of Madonna Mozelle Hunt Wray and William Thomas Wray. He graduated from DeQuincy High School in 1942 and the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1946, beginning a distinguished career of 36 years as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the last nine years as a general officer. General Wray served as a troop unit commander at all levels through the grade of colonel, as well as in various engineering and scientific assignments in the U.S., Philippines, Okinawa, France, Korea, Canal Zone, and Vietnam. As a captain he had the distinction of serving as the Officer-in-Charge of an Army, Air Force, Navy crew which started up and evaluated the Army”s first nuclear plant designed specifically to produce electrical power. During the early years of his career, he also earned his Master”s Degree in Engineering from Texas A&M. As a general officer, he was responsible for the construction of military facilities worldwide for the Army, Air Force, and several foreign governments.
