World War II Honoree

Raymond Nathan Crawford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Robinson, Kentucky

Honored By

Pattie King Jackson

Relationship

Step daughter

FIRST ASSIGNMENT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY; 2ND CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA; 3RD BOOT CAMP BATTERY 'C', 29TH BATTALION FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA JANUARY 1944, 4TH CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS; FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS; 5TH/6TH 2 CAMPS ONE CAMP STONEMAN IN CALIFORNIA; LOADED ON SHIP ROSE SHAMBALL ON WATER 30 DAYS WENT TO EDGE OF AUSTRALIA BY SIDNEY AND STAYED ON SHIP TO DUTCH NEW GUINEA;TOOK ANOTHER BOAT TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; AFTER WAR WAS OVER WENT TO TOKYO AND KOCHI ON BOAT THE SEA DEVIL STAYED THERE 3 MONTHS IN ARMY OCCUPATION; 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND 3 BRONZE STARS; 24TH DIVISION, 19TH INFANTRY, COMPANY H, MACHINE GUNNER; SERVED 1943-1946 AND WAS IN 13 CAMPS IN STATES BEFORE HE WENT TO SOUTH PACIFIC.