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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward Harry Crockett

Hometown

Massachusetts

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

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Activity During WWII

He was an Associated Press war correspondent, lost on passage from Malta to Alexandria abroad a British cruiser-minelayer, HMS Welshman. The ship was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat, U-617, on February 1, 1943.