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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Sam C. Craft, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Uniontown Public Library

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE IN AUGUST 1942, ASSIGNED TO GETTYSBURG FIELD (AIRCRAFT CONTROL ROOM) IN RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS AND JONES FIELD, TEXAS AS INSTRUCTOR. LATER ENLISTED IN NAVY IN NOVEMBER 1944 AS MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS, ASSIGNED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. RECEIVED OFFICERS TRAINING IN V-12 GROUP AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. ASSIGNED TO USS ROOSEVELT IN NOVEMBER 1945. DISCHARGED IN AUGUST 1946.