World War II Honoree

Tommy W. Craig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Concord, North Carolina

Honored By

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Neal, Sr., Sherry Barrow & Tommy Honey

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law, Granddaughter & Grandson

Served in the 8th Air Force, 487th Bomb Group, 838th squadron. Flew in B-17 and B-24 aircraft in combat. Technical Sergeant, flight engineer and waist gunner. Based in Lavenham, England, Base station 137. Awarded the Purple Heart, Germany Occupation medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with 8 battle stars. Battle Campaigns: air combat Balkans, Central Europe, Normandy, Po Valley, North Apennines, Air offensive Europe, Western Europe, Rhineland. Awarded the Good Conduct medal, Purple Heart 93rd Bomb Division May 19, 1944, Air medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, 15th Air Force January 26, 1945. Wounds received in action in the European Theater May 11, 1944. ASR score 97; May 12, 1944.