William J. Crawford
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United States Army master sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient.
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William J. Crawford
William John Crawford was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II. The award was initially believed to be posthumous while he was a prisoner of war. A career enlisted soldier, he reached the rank of master sergeant. After retiring from the military, he worked as a janitor at the United States Air Force Academy and received the medal from President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
- Born
- May 19, 1918
- Military rank
- Master sergeant
- Later occupation
- Janitor at the United States Air Force Academy
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- William J. Crawford (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q8013191
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By US Army. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsUS Army, US Army fileModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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