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词条 Draft:Horace E. Crouch
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  1. Early years

  2. World War II and later military service

  3. Later years

  4. Awards and decorations

  5. References

{{AFC submission|d|bio|u=2601:149:8100:B951:9963:681A:552A:73A3|ns=118|decliner=Catrìona|declinets=20181227023200|ts=20181226175148}} {{AFC comment|1=I'm not convinced that he's notable. Most of the secondary coverage focuses on his role in the Doolittle Raid. BIO1E applies. Catrìona (talk) 02:32, 27 December 2018 (UTC)}}
{{infobox military person
|name =Horace Ellis Crouch
|image =
|birth_date =October 29, 1918
|caption =
|nickname =”Sally”
|birth_place =Columbia, South Carolina
|death_date =December 21, 2005 (age 87)
|placeofburial =Greenlawn Memorial Park
Columbia, South Carolina
|death_place =Columbia, South Carolina
|allegiance ={{flag|United States}}
|branch =South Carolina Army National Guard
United States Army Air Corps
United States Air Force
|serviceyears =1937 – 1962
|rank =Lieutenant Colonel
|commands =
|battles =World War II
  • Doolittle Raid
  • China Burma India Theater
Korean War
|awards =Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
Congressional Gold Medal
Order of the Palmetto
}}Lieutenant Colonel Horace Ellis Crouch (October 29, 1918 – December 21, 2005) was an American military aviator whose career included service with the United States Army Air Corps and United States Air Force. He was a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War who served as one of the crewmembers on the Doolittle Raid.[1][2][3]

Early years

“Sally” Crouch was a native of Columbia, South Carolina. He attended Columbia High School and earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Citadel in 1940. While a cadet he also served as a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard.[4]

Commissioned into the Army Air Corps he became triple qualified as a Navigator, Bombardier and Radar Operator then was assigned to the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 17th Bombardment Group based at Pendleton Airport, Oregon, which flew the new North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.[5]

On December 5, 1941, he married Mary Epting (1919 – 2001), a childhood friend and high school classmate. While on their honeymoon they learned of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that led to the United States entry into World War II.[1]

World War II and later military service

Later years

Crouch was a high school math and drafting teacher in Columbia for another 20 years after his military service and earned a master's Degree from Clemson University.[4] He was a member of the Doolittle Raiders Association and American Legion; his military awards included the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Republic of China Armed Forces Medal Class A 1st Grade. In 1998 he was inducted into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.[10] He was also recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest award given by the State of South Carolina.[11]

Crouch died of pneumonia in 2005 in Columbia.[12]

In 2014 the Doolittle Raiders were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.[13]

Awards and decorations

Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force Senior Navigator/Observer Badge
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Silver Star ribbon.svg|width=110}} Silver Star
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg|width=110}} Distinguished Flying Cross
number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army_Good_Conduct_ribbon.svg|width=110}} Army Good Conduct Medal
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} American Defense Service Medal
number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} American Campaign Medal
number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} World War II Victory Medal
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army of Occupation of Germany ribbon.svg|width=110}} Army of Occupation Medal
number=0|type=star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} National Defense Service Medal
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Armed Forces Reserve Medal ribbon.svg|width=110}} Armed Forces Reserve Medal
number=4|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg|width=110}} Air Force Longevity Service Award with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
number=|type=service-star|ribbon=Medal of the Armed Forces, A-First Class ribbon.png|width=110}} Republic of China Medal of the Armed Forces
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Presidential Unit Citation (Korea).svg|width=110}} Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg|width=110}} United Nations Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
*China War Memorial Medal

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.thecolumbiastar.com/news/2012-07-06/Front_Page/Lt_Col__Horace_E_Crouch_served_his_nation_and_our_.html|title=Lt. Col . Horace E. Crouch served his nation and our community - www.thecolumbiastar.com - Columbia Star|website=www.thecolumbiastar.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://secure.citadelalumni.org/dcal/detail.php?id=59|title=The Citadel Alumni Association|website=secure.citadelalumni.org}}
3. ^https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12786388/horace-ellis-crouch
4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.doolittleraider.com/raiders/crouch.htm|title=Crouch|website=www.doolittleraider.com}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1883|title=Veteran Tributes|website=www.veterantributes.org}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Doolittle-Raid|title=Doolittle Raid - World War II|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://childrenofthedoolittleraiders.com/crew-members/doolittle-raider-crews/crew-10|title=Crew #10|website=Children of the Doolittle Raiders}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://usaaf-in-cbi.com/341st_web/index.htm|title=Front Page|website=usaaf-in-cbi.com}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1883|title=Veteran Tributes|website=www.veterantributes.org}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://scaaonline.com/?hall-of-fame=horace-ellis-sally-crouch|title=Horace Ellis "Sally" Crouch|publisher=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://secure.citadelalumni.org/taps/detail.php?ID=10877|title=The Citadel Alumni Association|website=secure.citadelalumni.org}}
12. ^{{cite news |title=Lt. Col. Horace Crouch, 87; flier in Doolittle's 1942 raid on Japan |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/dec/27/local/me-passings27 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 27, 2005}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/600080/doolittle-tokyo-raiders-congressional-gold-medal/|title=Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal|website=National Museum of the US Air Force™}}
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