World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Benjamin Crump
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Tupelo, Mississippi
Honored By
Ida Amy D'Angelo Crump
Relationship
Wife
STAFF SERGEANT, SERVICE NUMBER 291332. ENLISTED AUGUST 9, 1940. PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. FOREIGN SERVICE BEGAN OCTOBER 15, 1940 IN NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. COMPANY B MARINE BARRACKS; IN AUGUST 1942 TO PACIFIC THEATER WITH COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, PELELIU, OKINAWA UNTIL NOVEMBER 5, 1945. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, ALNAV NAVY UNIT CITATION 11-44, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS.