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Medal of Honor Hero Remains a Quiet Local Father
John Crews, WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lived modestly in Bowlegs Okla., keeping memories in a cedar chest. He died at 78, leaving a legacy of duty and faith. his son Mark, a lieutenant colonel, says he was a true hero. The article honors fallen veterans and notes the nation’s fading numbers of living MOH recipients.
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John R. Crews
Oklahoma
John Crews
New York Times
Washington Post
Bowlegs
Okla
Kenneth F. Ermlich
Westerville
Ohio
Rockwell International
Jaye
William G. “Dub” Martin Jr
Europe
Allstate Insurance
Winter Haven
Fla
Tom Brokaw
VFW
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Catherine Abbott
Defense Department
Congress
Steve Westerfeld
Department of Veterans Affairs
Arlington National Cemetery
Abbott
Michael Lindquist
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Lindquist
Robert S. Scott
Santa Fe
N.M
Solomon Islands
James
Thomas E. Adkins
Inman
S.C
Adkins
Philippines
Ning
Wetheart
Vivian
Thomas
Jon Crews
Lobenbacherhof
Germany
Crews
Mark
Air Force
Air Force Academy