Presentation Date: April 26, 2012
Corbit
Corbit A. Ray, Veteran, US Marine Corps – the Chosin Few
Born 8 August 1930 in Hemingway, South Carolina
Enlisted in USMC 8 August 1947
Trained at Parris Island for 18 weeks
Attended Advanced Training in Camp Pendleton, CA
Dispatched for duty in Guam and the Mariana Islands (Western North Pacific), 9th Marine Regiment
Assigned to duty in China in 1949, then transferred to the Mediterranean via USS Roanoke CL145
Trained and tested Cold Weather Heavy Equipment in Labrador (US Army Supplied, USMC tested)
Assigned to Camp Lejeune, NC for duty training Reservists in the pre-Korea build-up
Sent to Korea as part of landing force Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. Their actions are described in great details in the book: Triumph On 1240, the story of Dog Company 7th Marines in Korea
Medals awarded: Silver Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, Korean Service
Received medical retirement 31 August 1951