World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Douglas Richard Craig
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Plainview, Texas
Honored By
Maxine Joy Craig
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A FIGHTER PILOT ON THE USS BENNINGTON. AWARDED 7 AIR MEDALS, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS FOR OKINAWA, HIROSHIMA AND JAPAN, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL.