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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Hayes Crichton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minden, Louisiana

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS A COMPANY COMMANDER IN THE 155TH INFANTRY IN NEW GUINEA. THEN IN THE G-2 SECTION OF 6TH ARMY IN CHARGE OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND AS AN AIDE TO GENERAL WALTER KRUEGER, COMMANDER OF THE 6TH U.S. ARMY. HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF MAJOR. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1945. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SOLDIERS INTO NAGASAKI AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED.