Windom in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

PFC. Jimmy Berray

United States Marine Corps

— 1922 – 1942 —

PFC. Jimmy Berray Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

1. PFC. Jimmy Berray Marker

Inscription. Mortally wounded Nov. 13, 1942 during the naval battle of Guadalcanal while serving on the cruiser USS San Francisco. Awarded Navy Cross for Distinguished Service in this battle.

Buried at Sea, Nov. 14, 1942
"On the early morning of Nov. 13, Jimmy was seriously injured by shrapnel from a Japanese warship and died later that day. A more gallant, inspiring fight for life I shall never again witness. Jimmy Berray is a hero, a true hero. While seriously wounded he constantly waived first aid so that it could be given to comrades. We are proud to have known him – for men like him are rare. He was true to country and Corps and answered unhesitatingly the call of duty when his country needed him most."

Capt. W.L. Turner, USMC Commander, Marine Detachment, USS San Francisco

Jimmy Berray was born and raised in south Minneapolis and graduated from West High School.

This memorial erected by his boyhood friend Curtis Bernstein.

Erected by Curtis Bernstein.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1879.

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44° 53.756′ N, 93° 17.204′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Windom. Marker can be reached from Lyndale Avenue South south of West 59th Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in Oak Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5901 Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Original Millstone from the Washburn-Crosby Flour Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Crash of Flight 307 (approx. one mile away); World War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Honoring All Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The First Flag Raised Over Iwo Jima (approx. 1.2 miles away); Richfield Pioneer Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Harriet Bandshells (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bicycle Paths (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Additional keywords. James E. Berray

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

2. PFC. Jimmy Berray Marker

Private First Class James Edwin Berray image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

3. Private First Class James Edwin Berray

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.