World War II Honoree

Harry Glen Crossley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilmot, Arkansas

Honored By

Beth & Lynn McIntyre

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

SERVED AS FIREFIGHTER IN BOTH V1G AND V1T DIVISIONS ABOARD USS YORKTOWN CV-10 FROM NOVEMBER 1943, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1945. DURING THIS TIME, THE USS YORKTOWN WAS INVOLVED IN 38 ATTACKS ON VARIOUS PACIFIC ISLANDS, INCLUDING THE GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA, GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS, LUZON, FORMOSA, IWO JIMA, AND TOKYO AREA; PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR INVASION FORCES AT THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS, AND OKINAWA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.