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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Melvin B. Crowe

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Blytheville, Arkansas

Honored By

Ms. Karen Shrader

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE MERCHANT MARINE AS AN ABLE SEAMAN. DURING WWII, HE WAS SERVING ON THE MALLORY LINE FREIGHTER, MALCHASE, 50 MILES OFF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA, IN THE ATLANTIC WHEN IT WAS TORPEDOED. THE SHIP, BEING A MERCHANT SHIP, WAS UNARMED AND THERE WAS NO TIME TO GET OFF AN SOS. HE AND 28 FELLOW SHIPMATES SURVIVED IN A LIFEBOAT.