US PARAS 2 Crook, Edward,Jr (Eddie)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Crook ​

• FORENAME

Edward,Jr (Eddie) ​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,4 Bn) ​

• RANK

First Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star,Bronze Star with V device ​

• PLACE

South Vietnam 1967-68 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.4.1929 Detroit,Michigan​

attended West Virginia State University 1947​

entered service 1950​

1960 Olympic Boxing Gold Medallist​

WIA 11.11.1967 Dak To (age 38)​

retired 1980 (CSM)​

US Postal Services,Columbus,Georgia​

died 25.7.2005 Montgomery,Alabama​

Fort Benning Post Cemetery,Fort Benning,Georgia Section J Site 901 ​

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