World War II Honoree

Roy Arthur Crumrine

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Barrington, Illinois

Honored By

Matthew White

Relationship

Grandson

DRAFTED IN 1940 AND SPENT HIS FIRST 2 YEARS ON THE PACIFIC COAST IN A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT. DUE TO COLOR BLINDNESS HE COULD SEE THROUGH CAMOUFLAGE MATERIALS. POSITIONED NEAR JAPANESE HELD ISLANDS IN LATE 1941 AND EARLY 1942 AND WAS ABLE TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS OF MEN, VEHICLES, WEAPONS, AND ACTIVITIES. RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER, ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BATTALION, 10TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE ROSE TO THE COMMAND OF COMPANY F. HE WAS AWARDED FIVE BRONZE STARS, TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HE ALSO HAS THE DISTINCTION OF HAVING LEAD HIS COMPANY IN A SIEGE THAT LIBERATED THE FORTRESS OF METZ IN FRANCE.