World War II Honoree

Earl S. Crimmins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

York, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Barbara E. Herman

Relationship

Daughter

CORPORAL, 19TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SAW ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. DISPLAYED GALLANTRY IN ACTION ON MARCH 24, 1945 NEAR TREBUR, GERMANY. WHEN ENEMY INFANTRY AND TANKS COUNTERATTACKED THE AREA, HONOREE, A DRIVER, HEEDLESS OF THE GREAT DANGER, LEFT HIS PLACE OF COVER AND MOVED HIS VEHICLE TO SAFETY UNDER HEAVY ENEMY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE. RETURNING, HE MANNED A MACHINE GUN AND FIRED UNTIL HIS AMMUNITION WAS EXHAUSTED. HE THEN CONTINUED TO FIGHT WITH HIS CARBINE. DURING A PARTICULARLY HEAVY BARRAGE OF SHELL FIRE HE RUSHED OUT TO RESCUE A WOUNDED COMRADE. THROUGH HIS UNTIRING EFFORTS HONOREE ASSISTED GREATLY IN SMASHING THE ENEMY COUNTERATTACK. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART, LETTER OF COMMENDATION, BRONZE STAR WITH SILVER ARROWHEAD AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS.