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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wayne Crawford

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE COAST GUARD IN EARLY 1944 AT AGE 16. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD THE SEA-GOING BUOY TENDER USCGC BLACKTHORN (WLB-391) IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. LATER SERVED AS RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD THE COAST GUARD CUTTER USCGC DILIGENCE (WSC-135) IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. IN 1946, REASSIGNED TO GROTON, CONNECTICUT WHERE HE TAUGHT OTHER COAST GUARDSMEN TO BE RADIO OPERATORS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.