Cranford, Billy J., SKC

Storekeeper

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USN Retired

Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Current/Last Primary NEC
SK-2815-Independent Duty Afloat Storekeeper

Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Storekeeper

Primary Unit
1979-1981, SK-2815, USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36)

Previously Held NEC
SK-0000-Storekeeper

Service Years
1960 - 1981

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Decommissioning

Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Shellback

Plank Owner

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1977, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), Branch 46 (Member) (Hawaii) - Chap. Page
	1984, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
	2010, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 78 (Willis, Texas) - Chap. Page

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Full time RV'r. Seeing the country we defended.

Other Comments:

Member Escapees RV Club
Member Good Sam RV Club

Remembrance Profiles - 1 Sailor Remembered

1969-1971, SK-2815, USS Arikara (ATF-98)

From Month/Year - / 1969	To Month/Year - / 1971
Unit USS Arikara (ATF-98) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class	NEC SK-2815-Independent Duty Afloat Storekeeper
Base, Station or City Pearl Harbor	State/Country Hawaii

Patch	USS Arikara (ATF-98) Details
	Hull number ATF-98
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Auxiliary
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 24, 2008

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends GMG2 Charles Van Meter	Worst Moment Standing life bouy watch at night in the Bering Sea.

Chain of Command LT Dwayne Tucker Commanding Officer	Other Memories Decommissioned ship in 1971.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

11 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Arikara (ATF-98)