Combat Infantryman Badge

About the Book

The Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded for serving thirty days or more under enemy fire. My qualification for this was issued from the Twenty-seventh Infantry special order 194, which reads, “For exemplary performance of duty in ground combat against the enemy” by the order of Lieutenant Colonel Gagwin. The classification of 1745L, combat infantry leader took place following satisfactory completion of a special military school for that purpose. The CIB is a salute to army personnel who risked their lives and experienced “incoming enemy fire” from those who planned to kill them. It was chosen as the title for this book because of the sacrifice made by many across the years in military service. Some returned to the USA without a homecoming celebration, and some died on the battlefields or in route, but in all cases they willingly or unwillingly faced the fire and were true to our nation’s call.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chaplain Crank is a native of Richmond, Virginia and a Korean War Veteran where his unit participated in two major enemy encounters and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge. He served three years active duty and a total of eleven years with the U.S. Army. He graduated from the Army Combat Leadership School and later the U.S. Army Chaplain School. The Reverend Doctor Crank is a retired minister and has written and published a 312 page book entitled, “History of Shenandoah Baptist Association Virginia and West Virginia”. He has written numerous devotional articles and a history, “Religious Activity and Historic Churches in Warren County, Virginia” published in Warren County Sesquicentennial, 1836-1986. Dr Crank is married to the former Bonnie Lee Jungbert, a retired nurse, school teacher and author. The couple have two grown children, Hope Lee and Carlton Conway and two granddaughters, Melody Lee and Danielle Jeanette. The couple reside in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.