World War II Honoree

Walter H. Crayne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Angelo Teristi

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA (1943-1945). WHILE ON CONVOY CROSSING THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA TO NORTH AFRICA, WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND U-BOATS. AFTER LANDING IN TUNIS, GERMAN PLANES BOMBED EVERY NIGHT UNTIL HE AND FELLOW SOLDIERS MOVED TO ALGIERS. WAS PART OF FLIGHT INSPECTION TEAM WORKING 0N C-47 TRANSPORT PLANES, DOING 3,000 HOURS INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL. TESTED THE PLANES, FLYING THEM ACROSS THE AFRICAN DESERT.