Staff Sergeant James E. Crum 20814135, POW

Staff Sergeant James E. Crum 20814135, POW US Army. He was the son of J.A. Crum. He entered the US army on November 25, 1940 from the Texas National Guard at the time he was a Private. He sailed for the Pacific on November 21, 1941; he served with F Battery, 131st Field Artillery; 36th Infantry Division. He was member of "Lost Battalion;" captured by the Japaneses on Java on March 8, 1942; He was held in a POW camp in Burma he was liberated on September 5, 1945; he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.
Staff Sergeant James E. Crum 20814135, POW US Army. He was the son of J.A. Crum. He entered the US army on November 25, 1940 from the Texas National Guard at the time he was a Private. He sailed for the Pacific on November 21, 1941; he served with F Battery, 131st Field Artillery; 36th Infantry Division. He was member of “Lost Battalion;” captured by the Japaneses on Java on March 8, 1942; He was held in a POW camp in Burma he was liberated on September 5, 1945; he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.

 

1- Service Book Jack County Texas  Second World War 1941 – 1945 

2- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=2212&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=20814135&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=6442

3- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=20814135&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2070964

4- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=466&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=20814135&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=128359

 

entered the
Army Nov. 25, 1940; sailed for Pacific Nov 21,
1941; served with 131st Field Artillery; was member
“Lost Battalion;” taken prisoner of Japs on
Java March 8, 1942; liberated Sept 5, 1945; was
awarded Purple Heart; was Staff Sergeant