Pennsylvania Record of Burial Place of Veteran and grave marker for
Paul H. Crawford in Salemville Cemetery, Salemville (Bedford
county), Pennsylvania. Note the reference to the 988th
Ordnance Base Depot. It may reflect where was transferred
after his lengthy convalescence in 1944-45 (see below).Paul enlisted in the Army at
Harrisburg, PA on 7 March 1942. He first went overseas on 7
December 1941 but the destination is unknown. He returned to
domestic duty on 21 June 1943.
A year later, on 22 June 1944 he was again shipped overseas, this
time to the ETO. although his transfer into the 508th was nor
recorded, he does appear in Company F as going on sick call in
August 1944 and then being transferred to Service Company the
following month. He returned to Company D on 22 November 1944.
On 31 January 1945 he was evacuated as a non-battle casualty,
perhaps due to suffering frostbite. still hospitalized, Pvt
Crawford was transferred to the hospital's detachment of patients on
1 May 1945.. He left the ETO on 26 June 1945.and was
discharged at Fort Dix, NJ on 1 July.
Following his discharge, the draft board updated their record to
indicate that he had completed his obligation.
On 17 January 1950, Paul submitted this application for the
Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus.
Paul
died of a Cerebrovascular hemorrhage at the young age of 37.