Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, September 19, 1919 Attended the Pasadena, California, Junior College, 1938
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, February 193 Two-Year Curriculum in Agriculture
Withdrew in December 1939

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Inducted, Army of the United States, 18 February 1941, as Private.
From Feb 41 to Feb 42; assigned to Co K, 53d Inf Regt, Fort Ord, California.
Appointed Private First Class, 16 April 1941
Appointed Corporal, 7 June 1941
Appointed Sergeant, 31 July 1941
Was signed to Officer Candidate School, February 1942, Fort Benning, Georgia
Feb 42 to May 42, 4th Co, 2nd Student Training Regiment, ISSC, Fort Benning.
Graduated from OCS, Ft. Benning, 25th May 1942 and honorably dismissed.

Commissioned

Second Lieutenant, AUS, 26 May 1942; accepted appointment and entered on active duty same date.
First Lieutenant, AUS, 20 September 1942.
Captain, AUS, 1 July 1943.

Active Service Assignments

May 42 to Dec 43; Platoon Leader, Liaison Officer and Commanding Officer, Co E, 71st Inf Regt; Hq Co, 71st Regt; Co K, 71st Inf Regt, and Co A, 324th Inf Regt, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Jan 44 to Mar 44; Student Officer, 1st Student Training Group, Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Apr 44 to Jly 44; Commanding Officer, Co A, 324th Inf Regt, and Regimental Hq, 324th Ind Regt, Camp Polk, Louisiana and European Theater; Detachment of Patients, 94 General Hospital, European Theater; and Commanding Officer Co. G, 60th Inf Regt, European Theater.
In Service 3 years, 7 months and 19 days.

Captain Crawford was killed in action 6 October 1944 in Germany.

Decorations and Awards

BRONZE STAR MEDAL.
PURPLE HEART with two Oak-Leaf Clusters.
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with three Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.