Cranford enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Forces on October
8, 1943 at the age of 18.
After basic training, Cranford was sent to flight training.
Cranford says that he made all A’s and AA’s!
Cranford saw duty in the Western Flying Training Command at
airbases located in California, Texas and Nebraska. He became a flight
instructor and trained students in aircraft such as the AT-11 and the famous
AT-6 Texan.
After the war Cranford, in which he attained the rank of 1st.
Lieutenant, remained in the reserves as a flight instructor. His best memory is
flying the P-51 Mustang, arguably the hottest fighter that came out of WWII.
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