In Memory OfMM3 & Capt Grover C. Crocker

MM3 & Capt Grover C. Crocker, 96, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, born June 30, 1927, passed away on November 25, 2023. After four years in the Navy as a Machinist Mate, Crocker joined the Air Force. He was a fighter pilot with the 39th Flying Training Squadron in the Korean War. While on a mission to destroy enemy supply lines, Crocker was shot down behind enemy lines and broke his back. Despite his injuries, he was able to make it back to U.S.-controlled territory. For his service, Crocker earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Fly high, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!