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CRENSHAW Claude James (L.Col) O-692893

 

Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (One oak leaf cluster)
Air Medal (9 oak leaf cluster)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

 

 

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Claude J. Crenshaw (0-692895), Captain (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-51 Fighter Airplane in the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 21 November 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date Captain Crenshaw shot down four enemy airplanes in a single mission. Captain Crenshaw's unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

Headquarters: U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 29 (1945)