Riel Stanton Crandall

Background

Crandall, Riel Stanton was born on October 22, 1914 in Fairfax, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur M. and Lydia (Miller) Crandall.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1939. Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1947. Graduated from the United States Command and Staff College, 1951.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1939, advanced through grades to colonel, 1956. Company Commander Company B., 65th Engineers, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, 1941—1942. Battalion Commander 300th Combat Engineering Battalion, Europe, 1943—1945.

Assistant professor military science and tactics City College, New York, 1947—1950. Installation operations and planning, communications zone France, 1951—1954. Post engineer Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1954—1957.

Commander 1st training regiment Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1957—1959. Chief engineering division, engineering section Republic of Korea, 1959—1960. Post engineer Fort Benning, Georgia, 1960—1963, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1963—1969.

Engineer Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969—1983. Member Wethersfield Flood and Erosion Control Committee, 1974—1979, Board directors Hartford Neighborhood Center, 1971—1985, Cromwell Building Committee, 1981—1986, 1987—1990, Cromwell Board Selectmen, 1985—1990.

Achievements

• Riel Stanton Crandall has been listed as a noteworthy military engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Wethersfield Flood and Erosion Control Committee, 1974-1979 Board of directors Hartford Neighborhood Centers, 1971-1985. Member Cromwell Building Committee, 1981-1986, 87-90. Member Cromwell Board Selectmen, 1985-1990.

Member National Society Professional Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Association Physical Plant Adminstrs., Society American Military Engineers.

Club:Rotary.

Connections

Married Beatrice M. Mayer, June 28, 1947. Children: Adrienne M., Fern L. Commissioned.

Father:

Arthur M. Crandall

Mother:

Lydia (Miller) Crandall

Spouse:

Beatrice M. Mayer

child:

Adrienne M. Crandall

child:

Fern L. Crandall