Claude J. Crenshaw

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Claude J. Crenshaw (0-692895), Captain (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-51 Fighter Airplane in the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 21 November 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date Captain Crenshaw shot down four enemy airplanes in a single mission. Captain Crenshaw’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.