Extended Biography
By the time Chris Crutcher was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 17, 1946, his father John (also known as “Crutch”) had decided to leave his career in the United States Air Force behind. After piloting more than 30 successful B-17 bombing missions in World War II, Crutch was ready to settle down with his family in his wife Jewel’s hometown of Cascade, Idaho. |