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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

David Madison Crawford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 19, 1943 AND SENT TO CAMP HAAN, CALIFORNIA FOR BASIC TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO THE 398TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION AND SENT OVERSEAS TO NEW GUINEA. LEFT THIS ISLAND FOR THE EAST INDIES AND WITHIN 10 MONTHS, HIS UNIT HAD 385 JAPANESE AIR STRIKES. LATER WAS IN THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.