World War II Honoree

Joe B. Crouch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Honored By

Christine

Relationship

Wife

ASSIGNED AS A CREW MEMBER SERVICING DOUGLAS C-47 SKYTRAIN TRANSPORTS THAT CARRIED TROOPS, CARGO AND WOUNDED. FLEW OUT OF ENGLAND AND WAS IN SECOND C-47 OVER EUROPE ON D-DAY. LATER WENT TO B-24 SCHOOL IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI WHERE AIRCRAFT WERE CONVERTED TO TANKERS AND DESIGNATED AS A CONSOLIDATED C-109. AIRCRAFT CONTAINED 6 FUEL TANKS THAT REPLACED GUNS AND BOMBING EQUIPMENT. DURING HIS SERVICE, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 72ND TROOP SQUADRON AND THE 434TH AIR GROUP.