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Personal info

Full name
CRANSTON, Harold Mcgraw
Date of birth
24 November 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York
Hometown
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York

Military service

Service number
32029220
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
9 January 1945
Place of death
Thier du Mont Hill, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 8 63

Immediate family

Members
Archie H. Cranston (father)
Anna T. Cranston (mother)
Archie W. Cranston (brother)
Mary L. Cranston (sister)
Donald W. Cranston (brother)

More information

Harold Cranston graduated from Fredonia High School.

He enlisted on 25 November 1940 and was sent overseas April 1944.

Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, WWII Memorial, WW2 Airborne, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men, Dunkirk Evening Observer, The Grape Belt and Chautauqua Farmer - Feb 6, 1945

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag