World War II Honoree

Arden Allen Crawford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenton, Ohio

Honored By

Barb, Bob, Doug & Shari

Relationship

Children

RIFLEMAN, ANTI-TANK GUN CREWMAN, SQUAD LEADER, ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. SERVED WITH THE 32ND AND 25TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS 14 MONTHS. AS ACTING 1ST SERGEANT HE PREPARED CORRESPONDENCE, RECORDS AND REPORTS PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENTS, SICK AND DUTY STATUS OF 28 MAN COMPANY. MADE ENTRIES ON SERVICE RECORDS AND ALLIED PAPERS. SERVED AS LIAISON BETWEEN MEN AND COMPANY OFFICERS. WORKED WITH ONE CLERK IN TYPING AND FILING OF PAPERS. SERVED IN KYUSHU, JAPAN; FORT HAYS, OHIO; CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA AND FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA.