World War II Honoree

Denver Lee Craig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hasse, Texas

Honored By

Col Roger C. Craig (Ret)

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY THROUGH BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS. SERVED WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, IV CORPS, 45TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADE, 439TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE 439TH BATTALION CONVERTED THEIR ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNITS FROM THEIR ANTI-AIRCRAFT DUTIES TO THE ROLE OF INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY IN SUPPORT OF GROUND TROOPS. THIS CONVERSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED WHILE IN CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY ALONG THE FRONT LINES AND WITHOUT ANY PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS.