World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin F. Cranefield, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Chuck Dorsey
Relationship
Grandson
AS A MEMBER OF THE USS HANSFORD APA-106 BEACH PARTY (ADVANCED ELEMENT), HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT LANDING ON IWO JIMA, THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SURRENDER AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.