Dale D. Crow

Korean War
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Fallen

County:
Adams

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Private

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company G

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
38th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
2nd Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Korea

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

On 9 September 1950, PVT Dale Duane Crow was involved in an attack against a strongly defended enemy position on Hill 285 near Sibi-ri, south of Taigi, South Korea. It was during this attack that Crow was seriously injured. As a comrade was dressing his wounds, an enemy grenade landed close by. In an attempt to save the life of his comrade, PVT Crow threw himself over him, receiving the full blast of the explosion, which took his life.

Biography:

Dale Duane Crow was born on a farm southwest of White Butte, South Dakota on 17 December 1932 to Hiram Abraham and Elizabeth Mary (Janish) Crow. Dale had three brothers, John, Robert, and Darrell, and two sisters, Elaine and Ellen. Dale grew up near Lemmon, SD, and went to elementary school there. He attended Northwestern Lutheran Academy at Mobridge, SD, during 1941 and 1942.

He entered the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, KS, on 23 March 1950, along with his three cousins, David, Richard, and Eugene Crow. After boot camp and a furlough home, they left for Korea on 5 August 1950 and arrived in Korea on 23 August 1950. PVT Crow was a member of Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

On 9 September 1950, PVT Dale Duane Crow was involved in an attack against a strongly defended enemy position on Hill 285 near Sibi-ri, south of Taigi, South Korea. It was during this attack that Crow was seriously injured. As a comrade was dressing his wounds, an enemy grenade landed close by. In an attempt to save the life of his comrade, PVT Crow threw himself over him, receiving the full blast of the explosion, which took his life.

It was during this battle, on this same hill, that his cousin, PVT David Franklin Crow, also lost his life. In fact, they shared a foxhole.

He is buried in Plot 149, Block 2, Greenhill Cemetery, Lemmon, South Dakota

Medals and Badges

  • Distinguished Service Cross
  • Purple Heart
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Korean Service Medal
  • United Nations Service Medal
  • Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Korean Presidential Unit Citation
  • Combat Infantryman Badge