Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Cr - surnames |
Dwight Edmund Crabtree was born July 3, 1897 to Edmund Ernest and Angelin Snow Crabtree. He died July 8, 1981.
Dwight served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, Technical Command and Air Service Command, Army Air Corps, Third Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Jackson Crane was born Jan. 11, 1924 to Glen R. and Erma Lavesta Roe Crane. He died May 1966.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters Co., Headquarters Battalion, 5th Marine Division.
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Robert Glen Crane was born Jan. 14, 1921 to Glen R. and Erma Lavesta Roe Crane. He died Feb. 27, 1992 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Fort Logan, CO.
Petty Officer Crane served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
George Charles “Dutch” Cranston, Jr. was born May 21, 1915 to George Clinton (Sr.) and Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Cranston. He died Dec. 2, 2007 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 580th Ambulance Company and 486th Medical Collection Company.
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Kenneth Owen “Ken” Cranston was born Oct. 27, 1919 to George Clinton and Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Cranston. He died June 12, 2009 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88).
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Perle Edwin Cranston was born July 30, 1917 to George Clinton and Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Cranston. He died Feb. 11, 1991 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Cranston served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Lloyd Cranston was born July 23, 1927 to Jesse Flint and Grace Amanda Lloyd Cranston. He died Jan. 2, 2005 and is buried in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Cpl. Cranston served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Crawford was born Dec. 23, 1914 to John Francis and Dora Catharine Deer Crawford. He died Jan. 21, 1958 and is buried in Pleasant Township Cemetery, Griswold, IA.
Petty Officer Crawford served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39), USS Wyoming (BB-32) and USS Midway (CV-41).
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Leonard Crawford was born Apr. 8, 1922 to Charles B. and Edith Sinclair Crawford. He died Nov. 20, 1999 and is buried in Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, IA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS John Rogers, USS LST-464.
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Reid Sinclair Crawford was born Dec. 6, 1923 to Charles B. and Edith Sinclair Crawford. He died Sept. 7, 1999.
Reid served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
William Frank Crawford, Jr. was born Mar. 28, 1920 to William F. (Sr.) and Daisy C. Johnson Crawford. He died Nov. 13, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Petty Officer Crawford served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Barton (DD-599) and was MIA/FOD/KIA off Savo Island in the participation of that ship in the Third Battle of Savo Island. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
James Abert Croghan was born Sept. 30, 1911 to Colbert Brison and Joey L. Nichols Croghan. He died July 2, 1996 and is buried in Whipple Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
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Paul Wesley Croghan was born Oct. 18, 1915 to Colbert Brison and Joey L. Nichols Croghan. He died Mar. 25, 1991 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Pvt. Croghan served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer George Cron was born Sept. 9, 1926 to Walter George and Elva Belle Garside Cron. He died Nov. 17, 1961 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Petty Officer Cron served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Gordon Crook was born July 28, 1911 to Henry and Edith Campbell Crook. He died Feb. 13, 1975 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Burdette Croxell was born Nov. 20, 1908 to Frank and Elizabeth Kurtz Croxell. He died Nov. 6, 1972 and is buried in Griswold Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, IA.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Army postal service.
Source: ancestry.com
John Welsh “Jack” Cruise was born May 28, 1923 to Arthur John and Marion Veronica Welsh Cruise. He died Feb. 29, 1980 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Pvt. Cruise served in World War II with the U.S. Army 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized.
Source: ancestry.com
Perry Ray Crum was born Jan. 18, 1924 to John Perry and Marie Emily Lechner Crum. He died July 1965 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Perry served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Memphis (CL-13).
Source: ancestry.com
Roy George Crum was born Aug. 7, 1914 to Howard G. and Emma Wakefield Crum. He died July 6, 1994 and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, IA.
Roy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019