World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James F. Crawford
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Columbia, South Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
MOVED TO ENGLAND ON MARCH 7, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A SERGEANT ABOARD A B-24 'LIBERATOR' BOMBER. ASSIGNED TO THE 785TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 466TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE STATIONED AT ATTLEBRIDGE, ENGLAND. ENTERED COMBAT ON MARCH 22, 1944 DURING A DAYLIGHT RAID ON BERLIN. KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 27, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.