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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Milton Lee Crawford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gorgas, Alabama

Honored By

John E. Crawford

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MR. CRAWFORD SERVED ABOARD USS MCCAWLEY AND USS MELUCTA. WHILE SERVING ON THE MCCAWLEY, MR. CRAWFORD WAS IN CHARGE OF LANDING CRAFT P1010 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE AUGUST 7, 1942, LANDINGS AT GUADALCANAL. HE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ON SHORE AT GUADALCANAL, INCLUDING DURING SOME OF THE JAPANESE BOMBARDMENTS OF THE ISLAND. HE WAS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED DURING ONE OF THOSE BOMBARDMENTS.