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'''David Crenshaw Jr''' (born | '''David Crenshaw Jr''' (born [[August 9]], [[1926]]; died [[April 4]], [[2011]]) was a [[World War II]] veteran, [[U. S. Steel]] worker, entrepreneur and civic activist. | ||
Crenshaw enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served aboard the ''USS Dixie'', ''USS Whitney'', and ''USS APL-24'', winning Victory and Asiatic Pacific ribbons before his discharge in [[1943]]. He continued to serve in the U. S. Naval Reserve until January [[1953]]. | Crenshaw enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served aboard the ''USS Dixie'', ''USS Whitney'', and ''USS APL-24'', winning Victory and Asiatic Pacific ribbons before his discharge in [[1943]]. He continued to serve in the U. S. Naval Reserve until January [[1953]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "David Crenshaw, Jr" obituary (April 8, 2011) {{BN}} | * "David Crenshaw, Jr" obituary (April 8, 2011) {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68073809/david-crenshaw David Crenshaw] at Findagrave.com | |||
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[[Category:1926 births]] | [[Category: 1926 births]] | ||
[[Category:2011 deaths]] | [[Category: 2011 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:US Navy personnel]] | [[Category: US Navy personnel]] | ||
[[Category:World War II veterans]] | [[Category: World War II veterans]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Steel employees]] | [[Category: U.S. Steel employees]] | ||
[[Category:Union leaders]] | [[Category: Union leaders]] | ||
[[Category:Restaurateurs]] | [[Category: Restaurateurs]] | ||
[[Category:Entrepreneurs]] | [[Category: Entrepreneurs]] | ||
[[Category:Community activists]] | [[Category: Community activists]] | ||
[[Category:Alabama National burials]] | [[Category: Alabama National burials]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 2 April 2024
David Crenshaw Jr (born August 9, 1926; died April 4, 2011) was a World War II veteran, U. S. Steel worker, entrepreneur and civic activist.
Crenshaw enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served aboard the USS Dixie, USS Whitney, and USS APL-24, winning Victory and Asiatic Pacific ribbons before his discharge in 1943. He continued to serve in the U. S. Naval Reserve until January 1953.
Crenshaw spent 39 years at U. S. Steel's Ensley Works and was a member of the Plant Union Committee. He was also an entrepreneur, opening and operating David's Delicatessen in Pratt City and the Electro Print copy shop at Five Points West.
Crenshaw was president of the Pratt City Civic League when the Howze-Sanford Recreation Center was built in 1969. He was also an active member of the Saint James AME Church and the American Legion Post 318.
Crenshaw died in 2011. He was survived by his wife, Susie; three children; and two grandchildren. He is buried at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo.
References
- "David Crenshaw, Jr" obituary (April 8, 2011) The Birmingham News
External links
- David Crenshaw at Findagrave.com