Joseph Cranston
Joseph Cranston | |
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| Born | Joseph Alfred Cranston September 8, 1898 Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Died | December 2, 1973 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. |
| Burial place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Boxer, military officer |
Joseph Alfred Cranston (September 8, 1898 – December 2, 1973) was an American military officer and boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing to the eventual gold medalist Harry Mallin.
Biography[edit]
Joseph Cranston was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 8, 1898.[2][3][4] He attended Leavenworth High School, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on November 1, 1918, after which he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army.[2][3] He was promoted to brigadier general during World War II. For his service in the China Burma India Theater, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, and Chinese Order of the Cloud and Banner. He retired from the Army on July 31, 1948.[2]
He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on December 2, 1973, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Joseph Cranston". Olympedia. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Assembly. Vol. 33. United States Military Academy Association of Graduates. 1974. pp. 106–107. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 2127. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Cranston Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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