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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

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Activity During WWII

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.