The following July 26, 1945, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 3, column 1:
Receives Honorable Discharge
Raymond Sons, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sons of this vicinity, has been honorably discharged from the army and is entering Hines Memorial hospital, Wednesday. His brother, Floyd, who entered the service two days before Ray came home, is now stationed at Camp Ellis, Ill.
Ray was stationed in China, Burma and India for 18 months and in North Africa two months.