SGT MORRIS E CRAIN T-AK 244
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid February 14 1945 as "SS Mills Victory" Launched March 28 1945 - Delivered to the WSA April 21 1945 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1964-65)
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Locy Type 2 |
1964-10-17 |
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N/A |
Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Army/Air Force/ |
1965-07-12 |
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N/A |
1965 Arctic Operations cachet.
Other Information
USNS SGT. MORRIS E. CRAIN T-AK-244 earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Technical Sergeant Morris E. Crain, USA (October 7 1924 – March 13 1945)
Morris E. Crain was born in Bandana, Ky., and entered the United States Army at Paducah. On 13 March 1945 at Haguenau, France, Technical Sergeant Crain led his platoon against powerful German forces during the struggle to enlarge the Moder River bridgehead. He aggressively spearheaded the platoon in securing its objective near an important road junction. Although heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire raked the area, he moved among his men during the day, exhorting them to greater efforts and encouraging them to stand firm. Sergeant Crain carried ammunition and maintained contact with the company command post, exposing himself to additional enemy fire.
At nightfall, the enemy barrage became more intense and tanks and grenade-throwing foot troops entered the fray. As buildings were blasted by the enemy, the Americans fell back from house to house. Sergeant Crain rushed under fire to the foremost house, which was being defended by five of his men. With the enemy attacking from an adjoining room and a tank firing point-blank at the house, Sergeant Grain ordered his men to withdraw while he remained, inflicting casualties with his accurate submachine gun bursts. Sergeant Crain was killed when the building was destroyed by enemy fire.
For his outstanding valor and intrepid leadership which enabled his platoon to organize a new defense, repel the attack, and preserve the hard-won bridgehead, Sergeant Crain was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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