World War II Honoree

Howard Bennett Crom

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pierce, Colorado

Honored By

Wanda Crom Brent

Relationship

Sister

SERVED 53 MONTHS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS RADIOMAN ON USS NEW ORLEANS. AT THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR, WAS ON FUNAFUTI FOR 10 MONTHS, IN THE ORIENT (FROM INDIA TO EAST COAST OF CHINA) WITH NAVAL INTELLIGENCE WITH SINO-AMERICAN COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION. HELPED TRAIN CHINESE GUERRILLAS IN COMBAT TACTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS. ALL DONE BEHIND ENEMY LINES.