The sources below mentioned Ray Garrett Jr. was in the army from 1942-1946 and was a Captain in artillery with 17 months service in Europe. There were no reliable sources found as of yet that said he was in the Battle of the Bulge or that he was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal.
- "With the Services", The Austin American, Austin, Texas, volume 32, number 218, January 3, 1946, page 5. (subscription required)
- "Ray D. Garrett, Jr. is guest of honor", Great Lakes Bulletin, Great Lakes, Illinois, volume 40, number 41, October 17, 1975, page 2. (subscription required)
Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 11:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
- @FieldMarine and Engineerchange: Found and added NYT and WaPo citations for military service, Bronze Star, and Battle of the Bulge. — ERcheck (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
- Perfect! Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 19:08, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you both for your help! --Engineerchange (talk) 22:08, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
