World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James A. Crawford
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CAPTAIN. SERVED WITH THE 746TH TANK BATTALION ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH INFANTRY ‘IVY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, OPERATION OVERLORD. HE WENT ASHORE ON UTAH BEACH DURING HIS ASSAULT LANDING IN NORMANDY. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF SAINT-MERE-EGLISE AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE CAPTAIN FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.