*CRAW, DEMAS T.
Rank and organization: Colonel, U.S. Army Air Corps. Place and date. Near
Port Lyautey, French Morocco, 8 November 1942. Entered service at: Michigan.
Born: 9 April 1900, Traverse City, Mich. G.O. No.: 11, 4 March 1943.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and
beyond the call of duty. On 8 November 1942, near Port Lyautey, French
Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault
boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French
commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first
refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's ins1stence that he was
qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission he was allowed to go.
Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the
river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by
1 officer and 1 soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage
under constant low-level strafing from 3 enemy planes. Riding in a bantam
truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire
from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Col. Craw was instantly
killed by a sustained burst of machinegun fire at pointblank range from a
concealed position near the road.
Nadyne Nelson
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Subject: [SaF] Medal of Honor Winner search
> I am trying to find the name of a medal of honor winner
> who was a native of Traverse City, MI
> I believe it was in WW 11
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Richard
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