Henry Pierson Crowe
| Henry Pierson Crowe | |
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Henry Pierson Crowe, Lt Col USMC
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| Nickname(s) | Jim |
| Born |
April 7, 1899 Boston, Kentucky |
| Died | June 27, 1991 (aged 92) Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Ashes scattered | at sea |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | October 28, 1918–December 1919 1921–March 1, 1960 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Service number | 0-5028 |
| Commands held |
regimental weapons co, 8th Marines |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards |
Navy Cross Silver Star Medal Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Legion of Merit (Combat V) Bronze Star Medal (3 gold stars) Purple Heart Medal (gold star) |
| Other work | Chief of Police, Portsmouth, VA (1960–1969) |
regimental weapons co, 8th Marines
2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
1st Shore Party Bn, 1st Marine Division
H&S Bn, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
Henry Pierson Crowe (1899–1991) was a Marine of World War I, the Banana Wars, World War II, and the Korean War.
Henry "Jim" Pierson Crowe was born March 7, 1899, in Boston, Kentucky the fourth of the five children of Samuel Lee Crowe (1865–1921) and Alvada T. Crowe (1868–1942). After attending high school at Mount Pulaski, Illinois for three years, he entered the Marine Corps on October 28, 1918. After boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he served in port security at Brest, France under General Smedley D. Butler (after the World War I Armistice), returned as a Private First Class, and was discharged December 1919. He reenlisted in 1921. He served in the Dominican Republic (1921–1923), in Nicaragua (1928), and at various other posts and stations. He was also a frequent participant in local and national shooting competitions, winning the coveted Distinguished Marksman Medal in 1927.
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