World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Veron Delroy Crabtree
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tyler, Texas
Honored By
Charlie Crabtree
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED IN THE 7TH CAVALRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR. TAKEN PRISONER AT CORREGIDOR AND WAS A POW IN MAINLAND JAPAN. ESCAPED AFTER THE ATOM BOMB WAS DROPPED AND FLEW WITH A FRIEND BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES IN A JAPANESE PLANE; THEN WAS TAKEN HOME.