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Wagner Crane [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane accident over England. It involved the collision of two B-17 bombers. His group had completed 90 missions over Germany.

Age at Death: 27

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-1-1945

Biographical Notes: 
Date of Birth: 
About 1918
Birthplace: 
LaGrange, GA
Education Details: 
Boys High School, Decatur, GA
Family Details: 

L. Otto Crane (deceased) - Mrs. Florence S. Crane - 404 E. Boulevard St., Charlotte, NC Charles L. Crane, Sergeant - Pacific Theater

First Name: 
Wagner
KIA / MIA Place: 
Braintree, England
KIA Date: 
5/10/1945
Last Name: 
Crane
Middle Name: 
Farnum
Military Rank: 
Master Sergeant
Source: 

Newsprint

Military Unit: 
8th Air Force
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/wagner-crane

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/wagner-crane [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records