Crouch

Horace Ellis "Sally" Crouch, 0-395839, Lieutenant Colonel

Bombardier-Navigator Crew 10 

Born October 29, 1918, Columbia, South Carolina
Died December 21, 2005, Columbia, South Carolina

Graduated from Columbia High School in 1936.  Graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering from The Citadel in 1940. Served in South Carolina National Guard from 1937 until 1940. Accepted commission as Second Lieutenant July 11, 1940. Attended Bombardier, Navigator and Radar Training and became "Triple Rated." Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid until June 13, 1943. After World War II, served three tours in the Pacific and one tour each in England, North Africa and Germany. Retired as Lieutenant Colonel on April 30, 1962. Decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.  Taught mathematics at Columbia High School, Columbia S.C.