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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lyle Crawley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Beloit, Wisconsin

Honored By

Allen Jensen

Relationship

Shipmate

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED NAVY OCTOBER 7, 1942. SERVED IN ARMED GUARD ABOARD SEVERAL MERCHANT TRANSPORT AND CARGO SHIPS AMONG THEM MS STAG HOUND, SS BELLE ISLE, SS CALEB STRONG, ALCOA POINTER. ON MARCH 3, 1943 THE STAG HOUND WAS TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN U-BOAT, PUTTING CREW IN LIFEBOATS FOR 27 HOURS BEFORE BEING RESCUED BY AN ARGENTINA SHIP. DISCHARGED FROM NAVY IN FEBRUARY 1946.