World War II Honoree

Peter W. Crump

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Stephen Crump

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY SERVICE FORCES. IN ORDER TO FREE GENERAL MARSHALL OF A MASS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY WAS DELEGATED TO THE ARMY SERVICES FORCES. HIS UNIT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WITH THE PROPER MACHINE TOOLS AND FUNDS WITH WHICH TO PRODUCE THE NECESSARY WAR MATERIALS FOR U.S. FORCES IN BOTH EUROPE AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC. MOVING MACHINE TOOLS TO THESE COMPANIES AROUND THE NORTHEAST U.S. AWARDED THE WWII SERVICE MEDAL AND THE MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.