DOB/DOD: February 2, 1903 (St. Joseph, MO) – May 10, 1960 (St. Petersburg, FL); 57 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary “May” C. Donaldson (1903-1987) in 1929.ENLISTMENT: Enlisted June 30, 1922, from Connecticut.SERVICE NUMBER: 385-23-69.RETIREMENT: December 1, 1952. FAMILY: Born to Marshall J. (1863-1928) and Bertie L. Bennett Crandall (1876-1910). Two brothers, Berne (1897-1933) and RobertContinue reading “LIEUTENANT ORSON LEON “SKIPPER” CRANDALL; NAVY”
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