Creighton Lawson- 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII, WW2
Creighton F Lawson
Source: Niles Public Library document that includes Veterans History Project Transcript of Max Kolpas and Omaha Beach to Saint Marie du Mont (bio of Bruce Montgomery Robertson) combined into one Adobe.pdf document.
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My deepest appreciation goes to the following individuals whose contributions made this story possible: Wilfred Beaudry, Margaret Bellinger (widow of Dwayne Bellinger), Albert A. DiGiovani, Al Brogna, Jim Crotty, Edward W. Franckowiak, Ralph Ginger, Don Hill, Frank Hollis, Arthur Hrabec, Max Kolpas, Burton LaBoe, Kenneth A. Lang, Creighton Lawson, Drexell E. Meyer, Tom Moscovic, Arnold Payne, Bob Ruach (son of Herb Rauch), Paul Scheiderhan, Milton Stover, Jessie Toepfer (widow of Charles J. Toepfer), Leo B. Wortman, Lucille Whiteturkey (widow of Ray Whiteturkey), Janet Wright (daughter of Robert Francis, and Bruce M. Robertson.
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Source: Social Security Death Index
Name: Creighton F Lawson
Birth Date: 16 February 1909
Social Security Number: 539-42-0166 Washington
Death Date: 6 June 2001
Age: 92
Source: Find A Grave
Creighton Fax Lawson
BIRTH 16 Feb 1909, Bruneau, Owyhee County, Idaho
DEATH 6 Jun 2001 (aged 92), Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
BURIAL Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
MILITARY 1ST LT US Army World War II 298TH ENGR (C) BN
MEMORIAL ID 189471321
Source: Find Grave
Creighton F Lawson Spokane, Washington
Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 West Wellesley Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205
Birth: Feb 16 1909
Death: Jun 6 2001
Age: 92
Branch: US ARMY
Rank: 1ST LT
War: WORLD WAR II
Source: Internet Archive
JANUARY 6, 1960
Employees in the Spokane, Wash., office of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation recently received awards for outstanding service. Peyton R. Winn (left), district supervisor, was presented a Certificate of Merit and a check for $200 for his skill in building a regular agent organization in Oregon. Creighton F. Lawson (center), State director, received a Certificate of Merit and check for $300 for organizational ability and outstanding work on information and public relations. The awards were made by Erwin W. Anderson (right). Area Director of FCIC.
Source: The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Friday, August 14, 1942, Page 6
The assignment of four Salem soldiers to the medical replacement training center for basic training was announced Thursday by Brig. Gen. John M. Willis, camp commander. They are: Creighton F. Lawson,...
Source: The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, November 5, 1942, Page 16
Officers' School Word has been received from Fort George Meade, Md., that Creighton F. Lawson has received his sergeant's stripes, also that his application for officer's training has been approved. He will report on November 12 at Fort Belvoir, Va., at an engineering school. Before entering the service in Salem last June, Sergeant Lawson was assistant, secretary of the Clackamas county agricultural adjustment administration. Upon completing his basic training at Camp Grant, Ill., in September he was, sent to Fort George Meade where he is now stationed with the 47th Q.M. (G.R.). Since arriving at Fort Meade Sergeant Lawson has met Private Hal Cross, also of Salem, who is attending coffee roaster's school.
Source: National WWII Memorial
Creighton F. Lawson
BRANCH OF SERVICE U.S. Army
HOMETOWN Salem, OR
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
Served with the 298th Engineer Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe.
Listed in undated, pre-1985, memo from Clycle Haskill, titled “WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW”
LAWSON, Creighton (Mizpah) H, Retired
Listed in the 298th Journal August 1944
STATEMENT OF 2D LT CREIGHTON F. LAWSON
We were leading the convoy on Route GC 47 on the morning of 7 August 1944 at approximately 0400 hours. On approaching the junction of GC 46 and GC 47 we noticed a jeep and several men at the intersection. At first we thought they were friendly troops and drove within 100 feet of the intersection when some of the men we had observed commenced talking in a loud tone of voice which was evidently German. Lt Silva, our company commander, ordered us to get out of the command car in which we were riding and move to the rear. We all left the command car and threw ourselves into the ditch and started moving to the rear of the convoy. At the same time the enemy opened up with machine-gun fire and what was thought to be 20mm fire. The kitchen truck which was immediately behind our command car and the air compressor, which was the 4th vehicle to our rear, were riddled with enemy fire. There was no chance to get these vehicles out of the trap since we were surrounded on 3 sides by the enemy, who had an armored vehicle immediately in front and slightly to the side of us. The driver and occupants riding in the front of the kitchen truck left the vehicle, and it is not known whether the 6 cooks riding in the rear of the truck were able to get out or not. This part of the company moved back and met the rest of the convoy approximately � Mi to the rear where a rear guard was formed while the rest of the vehicles were moved out of the area to join the rest of the Battalion. The entire unit then moved to the vicinity of Chevreville, France, arriving 7 August 1944, at 0530 hours.
Story told by Creighton, as relayed by his nephew Peter:
It occurred shortly after the landing at Normandy. He and another fellow were sent ahead to do some recon when some Germans opened fire on them. They hightailed back to their unit and when the Captain asked them what happened Creighton said, “They started shooting at us.” The Captain replied, “Well, shoot back!”
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