Douglas Cranford [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas only a month and two days when he went into his final action. He had previously been reported as missing in action. His death date may have been 11-27-1943.A memorial service was held on 5-12-1946 at the Flint Hill Baptist Church, 14 miles south of Charlotte in York Co., S.C.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-20-1944
Biographical Notes:
Queen City Mattress and Upholstering Co., Charlotte
Birthplace:
near Ft. Mill, SC
Education Details:
Ft. Mill High School graduate
Family Details:
Mary Boatright Cranford, Ft. Mill, SC Mr. & Mrs. A. Jack Cranford - Pineville, NC 6 other brothers, Frank Cranford, who is in the armed forces in Hawaii, Mrs. Clyde W. Smith - 412 E. Worthington Ave. Charlotte, NC, Mrs. J. C. Newell - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. R. W. Montague - Charlotte, NC, Wilhelmina Cranford - Pineville, NC
First Name:
Douglas
KIA / MIA Place:
Mediterranean Theater
KIA Date:
11/26/1943
Last Name:
Cranford
Middle Name:
N.
Military Details:
Brookley Field, Mobile, AL, Ft. Jackson, SC, Jefferson Barricks, Dyersburg, TN
Military Rank:
Tech. Corporal
Source:
Newsprint
Military Unit:
Engineering Battalion
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA