World War II Honoree

Robert Burns Crowell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Walden, New York

Honored By

A Thankful American

HE WAS ABOARD USS BENHAM JUST SHORTLY BEFORE THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR. IN WWII HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ON DESTROYERS AND CRUISERS PARTICIPATING IN THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, THE BATTLES OF MIDWAY, THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AND IWO JIMA, AND WENT ASHORE IN YOKOSUKA AS ONE OF THE FIRST U.S. NAVAL OFFICERS TO SET FOOT IN JAPAN AFTER THE SURRENDER.