World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph M. Crane
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Olney, Illinois
Honored By
James L. Dale
SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE, 23RD AIR BASE GROUP, FROM OCTOBER 16, 1940, TO NOVEMBER 17, 1945. REACHED THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT. WAS SENT TO ALASKA AND FLEW AS A CREW CHIEF ON B-17 BOMBING MISSIONS. ALSO TOOK PART IN FLYING MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO POINT BARROW, ALASKA.