World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Alfred Cranston
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Leavenworth, Kansas
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Relationship
A Grateful American
He was promoted to brigadier general during the war in 1943. For his service in the China Burma India Theater as Commanding General, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Medal and Chinese Order of the Cloud and Banner.