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Demas T. Craw
United States Army Air Forces officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Demas Thurlow "Nick" Craw (April 9, 1900 – November 8, 1942) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Craw and Maj. Pierpont M. Hamilton were the first Army Air Forces recipients of the Medal in the European-Mediterranean theater of World War II and the only AAF members to be awarded that decoration for valor not involving air combat.[1]
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Nickname(s) | Nick, "Nicodemus" |
Born | (1900-04-09)April 9, 1900 Long Lake Township, Michigan |
Died | November 8, 1942(1942-11-08) (aged 42) near Port Lyautey, French Morocco |
Place of burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan |
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Years of service | 1918–1942 |
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Commands held | 19th Pursuit Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II † Operation Torch |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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