Awarded the Purple Heart - Killed in Action
He volunteered and enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC on Jan 1, 1941. Crawford served in Iceland for a year, England for a year, and then went to France and Belgium.
He grew up on a farm in Baton Rouge, Chester County, SC. His civilian occupation was listed as an automobile serviceman.
He was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was never married, however he did send his mother a photo of himself and an Irish girlfriend from overseas. Several sons in later generations of his sister Margaret's family were named Crawford in his honor.
HEADQUARTERS 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION
APO 257, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York
14 April 1945.
Mrs. Annie Wise
RFD #1
Lowrys, S.C.
Dear Mrs. Wise:
It is with the deepest personal sorrow that I write to express our sense of loss in the death of your son, Technician Fifth Grade Crawford H. Wise, 34 010 315.
I feel that it may ease you sorrow, slightly, to know that he was killed in action 28 January 1945 in Belgium, while our unit, of which he was rightly proud, was engaged in a hazardous undertaking.
Intense enemy resistance was encountered endangering many of our men’s lives, but due to the heroic action of men of the caliber of your son, our mission was successful, although it lost for you a devoted son and for us a loyal friend and soldier.
I appreciate that my written words will fall far short of doing justice to his courage and devotion to duty. His nature was such, that all you knew him admired his disposition and attitude greatly. Rest assured that all of us remember him with affection and will continue forward, knowing that we must carry on for him and others that have died for their country.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Marcus S. Griffin
MARCUS S. GRIFFIN
Lt. Col., Infantry
Commanding.
He volunteered and enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC on Jan 1, 1941. Crawford served in Iceland for a year, England for a year, and then went to France and Belgium.
He grew up on a farm in Baton Rouge, Chester County, SC. His civilian occupation was listed as an automobile serviceman.
He was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was never married, however he did send his mother a photo of himself and an Irish girlfriend from overseas. Several sons in later generations of his sister Margaret's family were named Crawford in his honor.
HEADQUARTERS 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION
APO 257, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York
14 April 1945.
Mrs. Annie Wise
RFD #1
Lowrys, S.C.
Dear Mrs. Wise:
It is with the deepest personal sorrow that I write to express our sense of loss in the death of your son, Technician Fifth Grade Crawford H. Wise, 34 010 315.
I feel that it may ease you sorrow, slightly, to know that he was killed in action 28 January 1945 in Belgium, while our unit, of which he was rightly proud, was engaged in a hazardous undertaking.
Intense enemy resistance was encountered endangering many of our men’s lives, but due to the heroic action of men of the caliber of your son, our mission was successful, although it lost for you a devoted son and for us a loyal friend and soldier.
I appreciate that my written words will fall far short of doing justice to his courage and devotion to duty. His nature was such, that all you knew him admired his disposition and attitude greatly. Rest assured that all of us remember him with affection and will continue forward, knowing that we must carry on for him and others that have died for their country.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Marcus S. Griffin
MARCUS S. GRIFFIN
Lt. Col., Infantry
Commanding.
Awarded the Purple Heart - Killed in Action
He volunteered and enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC on Jan 1, 1941. Crawford served in Iceland for a year, England for a year, and then went to France and Belgium.
He grew up on a farm in Baton Rouge, Chester County, SC. His civilian occupation was listed as an automobile serviceman.
He was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was never married, however he did send his mother a photo of himself and an Irish girlfriend from overseas. Several sons in later generations of his sister Margaret's family were named Crawford in his honor.
HEADQUARTERS 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION
APO 257, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York
14 April 1945.
Mrs. Annie Wise
RFD #1
Lowrys, S.C.
Dear Mrs. Wise:
It is with the deepest personal sorrow that I write to express our sense of loss in the death of your son, Technician Fifth Grade Crawford H. Wise, 34 010 315.
I feel that it may ease you sorrow, slightly, to know that he was killed in action 28 January 1945 in Belgium, while our unit, of which he was rightly proud, was engaged in a hazardous undertaking.
Intense enemy resistance was encountered endangering many of our men’s lives, but due to the heroic action of men of the caliber of your son, our mission was successful, although it lost for you a devoted son and for us a loyal friend and soldier.
I appreciate that my written words will fall far short of doing justice to his courage and devotion to duty. His nature was such, that all you knew him admired his disposition and attitude greatly. Rest assured that all of us remember him with affection and will continue forward, knowing that we must carry on for him and others that have died for their country.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Marcus S. Griffin
MARCUS S. GRIFFIN
Lt. Col., Infantry
Commanding.
He volunteered and enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC on Jan 1, 1941. Crawford served in Iceland for a year, England for a year, and then went to France and Belgium.
He grew up on a farm in Baton Rouge, Chester County, SC. His civilian occupation was listed as an automobile serviceman.
He was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was never married, however he did send his mother a photo of himself and an Irish girlfriend from overseas. Several sons in later generations of his sister Margaret's family were named Crawford in his honor.
HEADQUARTERS 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION
APO 257, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York
14 April 1945.
Mrs. Annie Wise
RFD #1
Lowrys, S.C.
Dear Mrs. Wise:
It is with the deepest personal sorrow that I write to express our sense of loss in the death of your son, Technician Fifth Grade Crawford H. Wise, 34 010 315.
I feel that it may ease you sorrow, slightly, to know that he was killed in action 28 January 1945 in Belgium, while our unit, of which he was rightly proud, was engaged in a hazardous undertaking.
Intense enemy resistance was encountered endangering many of our men’s lives, but due to the heroic action of men of the caliber of your son, our mission was successful, although it lost for you a devoted son and for us a loyal friend and soldier.
I appreciate that my written words will fall far short of doing justice to his courage and devotion to duty. His nature was such, that all you knew him admired his disposition and attitude greatly. Rest assured that all of us remember him with affection and will continue forward, knowing that we must carry on for him and others that have died for their country.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Marcus S. Griffin
MARCUS S. GRIFFIN
Lt. Col., Infantry
Commanding.
Inscription
Tec 5
38th Infantry Battalion
7th Armored Division
South Carolina
