Oral History Interview with Benjamin Cranefield, November 11, 2011
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Cranefield, Jr. Cranefield joined the US Navy in 1943, and after attending boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, was sent to corpsman school in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the corpsman training he underwent amphibious training. Then he boarded the USS Hansford (APA-106). He tells of joining the 1st Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 5th Marines at Hilo, Hawaii and of landing on Saipan. He describes the combat act…
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Date:
November 11, 2011
Creator:
Cranefield, Benjamin
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation