World War II Honoree

Joseph B. Crawford, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kearny, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

ENTERED SERVICE EARLY IN THE WAR AND SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. LATER SERVED THROUGHOUT THE EMBATTLED PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED AS AN AVIATION RADIOMAN 1ST CLASS ABOARD THE FAMOUS CARRIER USS YORKTOWN AND SAW ACTIONS IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FROM THE JAPANESE.