World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Hillman Crownover
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe W. Fields
THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR IN DECEMBER OF 1941 PROMPTED HIM TO JOIN THE ARMY AIR CORPS A MONTH LATER AT THE AGE OF 18, AND TEN MONTHS LATER HE RECEIVED HIS WINGS IN A CEREMONY IN SAN ANTONIO. IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS, HE WAS FLYING THE HUMP IN INDIA FOR HIS COUNTRY. HE SERVED FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE DURING WWII.