World War II Honoree

Ben H. Cranor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ms. Lola M. Cranor

WAS 20 YEARS OLD WHEN DRAFTED NOVEMBER 1942. HE HAD 13 WEEKS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVING IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HE FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND AT OMAHA BEACH AT NORMANDY, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROIC ACTION AT TROINA, SICILY, ON AUGUST 4, 1943. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON WITH ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR AND ONE BRONZE STAR.