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William John Crawford (May 19, 1918 – March 15, 2000) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. The Medal of Honor award was believed to be posthumous, although he was a prisoner of war at the time.
Nov 6, 2018 · A bazooka-man cuts loose at the target some 300 yards distant. But not all went smoothly afterwards. In the heat and confusion of battle, his fellow soldiers thought Crawford had been killed. They told their superiors of his brave deeds, and he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Pueblo, Colorado. Private Crawford was captured shortly after his Medal of Honor action and presumed Killed in Action. His Medal of Honor was presented POSTHUMOUSLY to his father....
- May 19, 1918
- March 15, 2000
Sep 28, 2016 · In 1943 in Italy, the only thing Private William Crawford was cleaning out was German machine gun nest and bunkers. Under heavy fire and at great risk to himself, his gallantry was so audacious that it earned him the Medal of Honor and the respect of any man who witnessed his actions.
May 19, 2021 · William “Bill” Crawford is perhaps best known for shocking cadets at the Air Force Academy in the 1980s: Their shy janitor, it turned out, was also a Medal of Honor recipient. “That was one day in my life and it happened a long time ago,” he humbly responded when the cadets asked him about it.
Oct 29, 2016 · Believing he was dead, he was given a posthumous award of the Medal of Honor which his father received in his behalf in 1944. Fortunately, he was discovered among a group of soldiers rescued from the Germans. Crawford served in the military until he retired as a Master Sergeant in 1967.
Mar 22, 2000 · COLORADO SPRINGS - In the presence of family, friends and Pueblo's three other Medal of Honor recipients, William Crawford was laid to rest Tuesday at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
