Demas T. Craw Military person

Demas Thurlow "Nick" Craw (April 9, 1900 – November 8, 1942) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Craw and Maj. Pierpont M. Hamilton were the first Army Air Forces recipients of the Medal in the European-Mediterranean theater of World War II and the only AAF members to be awarded that decoration for valor not involving air combat.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 09, 1900
Birth place
Traverse City Michigan
Date of deathNovember 08, 1942
Place of death
Kenitra , French protectorate in Morocco

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
Operation Torch
military branch
United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
military command19th Pursuit Squadron
service start1918
service end1942

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