Lt. U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II-Lt. Crandell was killed in action on 3-24-1945 while piloting a B-24 Liberator named "Kaybar" over Germany with the 67th Bomber Squadron,44th Bomber Group, Heavy, 8th Air Force out of Shipdham, England. Leonard's B-24 Liberator was the last plane lost in the 67th Bomber Squardon.
He was the son of Mr. William & Mrs. Elsie Crandell of 619 Fairholm in Peoria, husband of Mrs. Laverne Crandell of Peoria and father of one daughter Janice Sue Crandell. He enlisted in the Air Corps on October 28, 1942, and received his commission at Frederich, Oklahoma in March of 1944,and was flying in England by November of 1944. During his flying time, Leonard and his crew bailed out of "Fearless Fosdick" just north of Paris,France when the B-24 Liberator ran out of fuel. He returned to duty two days later. He leaves behind his wife LaVerne, his daughter Janice, one sister, Elsie {d.2008}, and two other brothers, Lloyd {d.1998} who is with the Marine Corps, and Joseph at home. Another brother, SSgt. Ralph Timothy Crandell was killed eight days earlier on March 16, 1945, with Patton's 3rd Army. Two of his brothers, Thomas and Floyd, drowned in the Illinois River on separate occasions.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Pilot Wings, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
Siblings: Thomas Crandell, Ralph Crandell (Lorraine Davenport), Floyd Crandell, Lloyd Crandell (Mary Connolly), Elsie Crandell (Richard Hodel) Joseph Crandell (Barbara Larimore)
He was the son of Mr. William & Mrs. Elsie Crandell of 619 Fairholm in Peoria, husband of Mrs. Laverne Crandell of Peoria and father of one daughter Janice Sue Crandell. He enlisted in the Air Corps on October 28, 1942, and received his commission at Frederich, Oklahoma in March of 1944,and was flying in England by November of 1944. During his flying time, Leonard and his crew bailed out of "Fearless Fosdick" just north of Paris,France when the B-24 Liberator ran out of fuel. He returned to duty two days later. He leaves behind his wife LaVerne, his daughter Janice, one sister, Elsie {d.2008}, and two other brothers, Lloyd {d.1998} who is with the Marine Corps, and Joseph at home. Another brother, SSgt. Ralph Timothy Crandell was killed eight days earlier on March 16, 1945, with Patton's 3rd Army. Two of his brothers, Thomas and Floyd, drowned in the Illinois River on separate occasions.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Pilot Wings, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
Siblings: Thomas Crandell, Ralph Crandell (Lorraine Davenport), Floyd Crandell, Lloyd Crandell (Mary Connolly), Elsie Crandell (Richard Hodel) Joseph Crandell (Barbara Larimore)
Lt. U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II-Lt. Crandell was killed in action on 3-24-1945 while piloting a B-24 Liberator named "Kaybar" over Germany with the 67th Bomber Squadron,44th Bomber Group, Heavy, 8th Air Force out of Shipdham, England. Leonard's B-24 Liberator was the last plane lost in the 67th Bomber Squardon.
He was the son of Mr. William & Mrs. Elsie Crandell of 619 Fairholm in Peoria, husband of Mrs. Laverne Crandell of Peoria and father of one daughter Janice Sue Crandell. He enlisted in the Air Corps on October 28, 1942, and received his commission at Frederich, Oklahoma in March of 1944,and was flying in England by November of 1944. During his flying time, Leonard and his crew bailed out of "Fearless Fosdick" just north of Paris,France when the B-24 Liberator ran out of fuel. He returned to duty two days later. He leaves behind his wife LaVerne, his daughter Janice, one sister, Elsie {d.2008}, and two other brothers, Lloyd {d.1998} who is with the Marine Corps, and Joseph at home. Another brother, SSgt. Ralph Timothy Crandell was killed eight days earlier on March 16, 1945, with Patton's 3rd Army. Two of his brothers, Thomas and Floyd, drowned in the Illinois River on separate occasions.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Pilot Wings, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
Siblings: Thomas Crandell, Ralph Crandell (Lorraine Davenport), Floyd Crandell, Lloyd Crandell (Mary Connolly), Elsie Crandell (Richard Hodel) Joseph Crandell (Barbara Larimore)
He was the son of Mr. William & Mrs. Elsie Crandell of 619 Fairholm in Peoria, husband of Mrs. Laverne Crandell of Peoria and father of one daughter Janice Sue Crandell. He enlisted in the Air Corps on October 28, 1942, and received his commission at Frederich, Oklahoma in March of 1944,and was flying in England by November of 1944. During his flying time, Leonard and his crew bailed out of "Fearless Fosdick" just north of Paris,France when the B-24 Liberator ran out of fuel. He returned to duty two days later. He leaves behind his wife LaVerne, his daughter Janice, one sister, Elsie {d.2008}, and two other brothers, Lloyd {d.1998} who is with the Marine Corps, and Joseph at home. Another brother, SSgt. Ralph Timothy Crandell was killed eight days earlier on March 16, 1945, with Patton's 3rd Army. Two of his brothers, Thomas and Floyd, drowned in the Illinois River on separate occasions.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Pilot Wings, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
Siblings: Thomas Crandell, Ralph Crandell (Lorraine Davenport), Floyd Crandell, Lloyd Crandell (Mary Connolly), Elsie Crandell (Richard Hodel) Joseph Crandell (Barbara Larimore)
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Illinois.
