1921 (June 2) Born Arnold Bernard Crank in Columbia, Missouri 1942 (September 23) Entered active duty in the US Army Air Forces 1942-1943 Training at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas 1944-1945 Assistant Chief Pilot, 1403rd Army Air Forces Base Unit, European Division, Air Transport Command 1945 (February 14) Temporary promotion to Captain 1945 (March 11) Reclassified from Service Pilot to Pilot 1946 (October 19) Appointed to the U.S. Army Officers¿ Reserve Corps 1947 (March 14) Promoted to Major 1958 (January 5) Eliminated from the Air Force Reserve 1989 Died in Independence, Missouri
From the description of Crank, Arnold B. (Arnold Bernard), 1921-1989 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10676369