You're very welcome and Good Luck!
Nadyne Nelson
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ICQ 2484855
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard & Cyndi Ask" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [SaF] Medal of Honor Winner search
> 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
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 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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