World War II Honoree

Robert S. Crandall

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Ann, New York

Honored By

Michael J. Lynett

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 19, 1942 AND WAS TRAINED AS A RADIOMAN AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER THE USS FRANKLIN CV-13. HE WAS PROUD OF THE FOUR STARS ON THE PACIFIC RIBBON HE WORE AS RADIOMAN 2ND CLASS INDICATING HIS INVOLVEMENT IN FOUR MAJOR BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE COMPLETED HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY ON THE HEAVY CRUISER THE USS BREMERTON CA-130 AT THE WAR'S END SWEEPING FOR BOMBS IN THE YELLOW SEA. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1, 1946. INVOLVED IN MANY BATTLES WITH THE JAPANESE KAMIKAZE DIVE-BOMBERS AND TORPEDO PLANES AND WITNESSED FIRSTHAND THE RAVAGES OF DEATH AND SUFFERING DURING BATTLES IN THE BONIN AND MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM AND ROTA ISLAND, PALAU, IWO JIMA, LEYETE ISLAND, MANILA BAY, SAIPAN, ENIWETOK, CHICHI JIMA AND ON THE CARRIER DECK DURING BOMBING RAIDS TO WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE COAST OF JAPAN.