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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_Pierson_CroweHenry Pierson Crowe - Wikipedia

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   Henry Pierson Crowe (March 7, 1899 – June 27, 1991) was a Marine of World War I, the Banana Wars, World War II, and the Korean War . Biography. Henry "Jim" Pierson Crowe was born March 7, 1899, in Boston, Kentucky, the fourth of the five children of Samuel Lee Crowe (1865–1921) and Alvada T. Crowe (1868–1942). [5] .

   • Years of service: October 28, 1918–December 1919, 1921–March 1, 1960
   • Rank: Colonel

   • Other work: Chief of Police, Portsmouth, VA (1960–1969)
   • Service/branch: United States Marine Corps

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   HENRY PIERSON CROWE, USMC (DECEASED) Henry "Jim" Pierson Crowe was born on 7 March 1899, in Boston, Kentucky. After attending high school at Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on 28 October 1918. As an enlisted man he served in the Dominican Republic from 1921 to 1923, in Nicaragua in 1928 and at various other posts and ...

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   Leading his battalion of the 8th Marines into another beachhead landing—at Saipan last June — 6-ft, 200-lb. Lieut. Colonel Henry Pierson Crowe came about as near to getting killed as a man...

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   Who was Pierson Crowe?

   • Henry "Jim" Pierson Crowe was born March 7, 1899, in Boston, Kentucky, the fourth of the five children of Samuel Lee Crowe (1865–1921) and Alvada T. Crowe (1868–1942). After attending high school at Mount Pulaski, Illinois, for three years, he entered the Marine Corps on October 28, 1918.

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   Why was Jim Crowe called Jim?

   • Crowe would also be sent to Nicaragua in 1928. According to a 1991 article in the former Marine Corps history bulletin Fortitudine, the “Jim” moniker likely stemmed from “a Marine Corps then given to nicknames, and where Campbells were ‘Soupy,’ and Rhodes were ‘Dusty,’ and Finns were ‘Mickey,’ there was an inevitability to his being ‘Jim’ Crowe.”

   This Marine fought in three wars, while rocking a fantastic mustache

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   What did John Crowe do in WW2?

   • By 1941, Crowe was serving as a Chief Marine Gunner, perhaps one of only around five in the Marine Corps at that time according to Fortitudine, assigned to the 8th Marines in California. With the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific, Crowe’s regiment was sent to American Samoa, where he was promoted directly to captain.

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   How did Jim Crowe identify himself?

   • “Just as the man was aiming, Jim Crowe raised his head feebly, identified himself by twirling his famed red mustache,” reads a 1944 dispatch from Time Magazine. That article also includes a note Crowe’s drink of choice, something referred to as a “ Baptist cocktail .”

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   Apr 8, 2022 · This is Col. Henry “Jim” Pierson Crowe. Decorated Marine, veteran of three wars, and owner of a damn fine mustache. Now, before anyone tries to pull off this look today, today’s Marine Corps...

6. www.findagrave.com › 113814266 › henry_pierson-croweCol Henry Pierson “Jim” Crowe (1899-1991) - Find a Grave

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   Jun 27, 1991 · Col Henry Pierson “Jim” Crowe. Born in Boston, KY, the fourth of five children of Samuel Lee Crowe (1865–1921) and Alvada T. Crowe (1868–1942). He married, first, Florence May Larsen (1910-1982), and they had one son before divorcing. He married, second, Mona Barbara Quell in Quantico, VA.

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   May 30, 2001 · Major Henry Pierson "Jungle Jim" Crowe, 2/8. Serial Number - 05028. Bremerton, Washington. Commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines. Maj. Crowe, from Boston, Kentucky, was awarded the Navy Cross for actions 20-24 November on Betio: GENERAL ORDERS: SPOT AWARD, Commander in Chief Pacific Forces: Serial 0647. CITATION:

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   HENRY PIERSON CROWE, USMC (DECEASED) Distinguished Marksman Badge awarded in 1927. Henry “Jim” Pierson Crowe was born on 7 March 1899, in Boston, Kentucky. After attending high school at Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on 28 October 1918.