World War II Honoree

Clifford Crouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allegany Territory, New York

Honored By

American Legion Iroquois Post 1587

CORPORAL. SERVED THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, SEEING HEAVY COMBAT IN ITALY, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND FINALLY, GERMANY. HIS HEROIC AND SELFLESS SERVICE LED TO BEING WOUNDED TWICE IN COMBAT ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY. AMONG HIS AWARDS ARE THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.