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CRANDELL, Fay Junior - Date of
birth
27 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16151317 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Reuben J. Crandell (father)
Agnes A. (Wardynski) Crandell (mother)
Kenneth R. Crandell (brother)
Donald G. Crandell (brother)
Robert J. Crandell (brother)
Joyce G. Crandell (sister)
Glenn R. Crandell (brother)
Barbara E. (Trader) Crandell (wife)
More information
Pfc Fay J. Crandell enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 28 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kalista Castine, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Crandell/Dunaway Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Phillipet, Kalista Castine