WWII

Crawford Lee Jones

Rate / Rank
S Sergeant

Birthdate
October 7 1915

Date of Death
February 17 1963

Branch
USAAC

Active Duty Service
October 3 1942 - September 18 1945

Conflicts & Campaigns

Normandy; Rome-Arno; Ardennes; Rhineland; Southern France
Northern France; Central Europe

Significant Duty Stations

Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
Aircraft Mechanic, 439th Troop Carrier Group USAF

Decorations & Citations

Air Crew Member Badge; Distinguished Unit Badge
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver star and one bronze star
Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Sharpshooter (carbine).

Notes

US Army service number 34-445-635. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Worked for Mixon Grocery, Cairo, Georgia before entering the Army. Brother of Lt Col Milard Neal Jones USAF and Tec E5 Jack Jones Jr. US Army. Burial; Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia.