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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Winfred Mason Crim, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Norfolk, Virginia

Honored By

Christ's Curmudgeons

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FEBRUARY 1942 TO DECEMBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO 82ND ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION (SPECIAL FORCES) IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. ATTAINED RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT. FOUGHT IN INVASIONS OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, AND NORMANDY (OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY). AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND VARIOUS CAMPAIGN MEDALS.