serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date nickname rank article_title name
1918 - 1942 united states army united states army air forces 19th pursuit squadron near port lyautey , french morocco 8 november 1942 traverse city , michigan united states of america medal of honor place of burial world war ii * operation torch 9 april 1900 nick , `` nicodemus '' colonel demas t. craw
 demas thurlow craw
demas t. craw

demas thurlow `` nick '' craw -lrb- april 9 , 1900 -- november 8 , 1942 -rrb- was a united states army air forces officer and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in world war ii .
craw and maj. pierpont m. hamilton were the first army air forces recipients of the medal in the european-mediterranean theater of world war ii and the only aaf members to be awarded that decoration for valor not involving air combat .
