Crawford, Jr., William Henry, CDR

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1957-1958, 111X, USS Bushnell (AS-15)

Service Years
1938 - 1962

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Order of the Spanish Main

Order of the Shellback

Order of the Golden Dragon

Panama Canal

Last Photo

Personal Details

Year of Birth
1919

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Contact Info

Last Address Portsmouth, RI
Date of Passing Oct 13, 2012

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United States Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation


	1941, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation - Assoc. Page
	1962, Submarine Veterans of WW II - Assoc. Page
	2009, United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI), Rhode Island Base (Member) (Rhode Island) - Chap. Page

1942-1943, 111X, USS Cincinnati (CL-6)

From Month/Year - / 1942	To Month/Year - / 1943
Unit USS Cincinnati (CL-6) Unit Page
Rank Ensign	NEC 111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country North Atlantic Ocean

Patch	USS Cincinnati (CL-6) Details
	Hull number CL-6
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Light Cruiser
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 15, 2012

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories In March 1941, she returned to the Atlantic, and joined in the ever-expanding patrol operations in the western Atlantic. Upon the outbreak of war, she continued patrols and convoy escort assignments in the western Atlantic and Caribbean, blockading French men-of-war at Martinique, and searching for German blockade runners. With Milwaukee and Somers, Cincinnati discovered one of these, SS Annaliese Essberger, on 21 November 1942. The German crew scuttled their ship, but a boarding party reached the ship in time to discover its identity and take all 62 crew members prisoners before the blockade runner sank.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Cincinnati (CL-6)

LATHAM, John, LT, (1942-1945)	OFF	111X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Elder, Joseph Bryan, LTJG, (1925-1947)	WO	WO	Boatswain (WO)
McMahon, John, PO1, (1940-1945)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Miller, Vernon, PO3, (1943-1947)	BM	BM-0000	Seaman First Class
Hyman, Rick	RD	RD-0000	Seaman
Craft, James Issac, PO2, (1941-1950)	AS	AS-0000	Apprentice Seaman
Wallace, Johnny Lloyd, CDR, (1931-1961)			Lieutenant Junior Grade