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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Woodburn Crowe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gibson City, Illinois

Honored By

Jason Williamson

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN DECEMBER 1942 AT THE AGE OF 17 WITH THE REQUIRED CONSENT OF HIS PARENTS. ATTENDED FLIGHT TRAINING, SINGLE ENGINE PURSUIT TRAINING, ELIMINATED ADVANCE TRAINING AND TAIL GUNNER TRAINING FOR B-29. AWAITING OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT WHEN THE ATOMIC BOMBS WERE DROPPED. THEN SERVED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN IN ARIZONA BEFORE BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.