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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lawrence Crebs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Illinois

Honored By

Kinley Hardin

Relationship

Neighbor

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Activity During WWII

B-17 TURRET GUNNER, 773RD SQUADRON, 'THE SWOOSE GROUP', 'THE FIGHTING 463RD' BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), 5TH WING, 15TH AIR FORCE. BASED AT CELONE AIRFIELD, FOGGIA, ITALY, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. GROUP EARNED TWO DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS, ONE FOR BOMBING OIL REFINERIES IN PLOESTI, ROMANIA, AND ENDURING ENEMY ATTACK. ANOTHER FOR BOMBING A TANK FACTORY IN BERLIN AGAINST ALL ODDS AND ENEMY DEFENSES.