A very big thank you
I am going to try and get a new monument dedicated to him
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nadyne Nelson"
> *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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> ICQ 2484855
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard & Cyndi Ask" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 5:45 PM
> 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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