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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joe Crain

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Union Parish, Louisiana

Honored By

G. Holcomb

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED APRIL 23, 1942 AT AGE 15 (PARENTS SIGNED PAPERS INDICATING HE WAS 17) AND TRAINED AT THE GREAT LAKES CENTER. AFTER TRAINING FOR DUTY ON HIGGINS BOATS, HE WENT ABOARD THE USS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AP-70 AND SAW COMBAT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DURING THE INVASION OF SICILY. HE THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE USS HENRICO APA-45 WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON JUNE 6, 1944 AND THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE ON AUGUST 19, 1944. THE USS HENRICO WAS THEN REASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND HE TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND NEARBY ISLANDS.