World War II Honoree

Vernie Raymond Crandall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carthage, Missouri

Honored By

Captain S. G. Crandall, USN (Ret) & D. K. Crandall

Relationship

Sons

ENTERED SERVICE FROM ARMY ROTC AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. SERVED AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER IN THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FORWARD OBSERVER AND BATTERY OFFICER, 60TH FIELD ARTILLERY. DIVISION ARTILLERY STAFF. PARTICIPATED IN ALL 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION CAMPAIGNS OF THE WAR, FROM AMPHIBIOUS LANDING IN NORTH AFRICA TO CROSSING THE RHINE AT REMAGEN. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN GERMANY IN LATE MARCH, 1945. AWARDED BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART. SERVED JUNE 1941-OCTOBER 1946 AND RELEASED FROM SERVICE AS A MAJOR.