World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George R. Crossen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lamy, New Mexico
Honored By
Ms. Leigh Rugee
Relationship
Friend
Served on the USS Bennington CV-20. He was at Pearl Harbor on December 7th and witnessed the beginning of the war in the Pacific. Years later he was in the Sea of Japan and heard the sounds of the Atomic bombs dropped that ended the war.