World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Raymond Lloyd Crouch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
PLD
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN 1942. AS A SERGEANT IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, HE PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. FOR HIS SERVICE, HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE BRONZE STAR, A DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON. FOR HELPING U.S. ARMY RANGERS TAKE POINTE DU HOC ON D-DAY AFTER BEING DROPPED INTO THE ENGLISH CHANNEL THE NIGHT BEFORE, HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.