Crandall, Ronald Jay
Army Private 1st class
Ronald Jay Crandall, age 20, from Mt. Vision, New York, Otsego county.
Service era: Vietnam
Parents: Harry O. Crandall
School: Laurens Central
Military History: 34th Armored Division
Date of death: Friday, June 23, 1967
Death details: Killed by lightning in South Vietnam while operating a switchboard.
Source: National Archives, Syracuse Herald Journal (1967), Oneonta Star (1967)
RON was one of the nicest people I ever knew. Loved playing baseball.
Tall, handsome, polite, considerate, caring, and amazing. Wonderful personality.He was operating the switchboard and it was struck by lighting. Ron was killed instantly. A great loss to the many who knew and loved Ron.