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For decades Benicians have held Harold Bray — the last USS Indianapolis survivor — in high regard. The location of his statue, however, is another story. Bray was celebrated and honored for his service in July with the unveiling of a statue made by Matt Glenn. The life-sized bronze statue stands nearly 7-feet tall, affixed […]
For decades Benicians have held Harold Bray — the last USS Indianapolis survivor — in high regard. The location of his statue, however, is another story. Bray was celebrated and honored for his service in July with the unveiling of a statue made by Matt Glenn. The life-sized bronze statue stands nearly 7-feet tall, affixed to a pedestal. It was scheduled to be moved to a location on First Street in front of Benicia Veterans Hall, where it was also scheduled to be surrounded by several bronze sponsorship legacy plaques, personalized engraved bricks, concrete benches, and a storyboard displa...
The Top 10 news and feature stories of the Times-Herald in 2023 include Vallejo declaring a state of emergency, a new contract for the police union, the opening of Blue Oak Landing and the honoring of heroes Harold Bray and E-40.
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The World War II veteran was one of two remaining USS Indianapolis survivors. Services will be held in Memphis, Texas, at Fairview Cemetery on Sunday.