Radioman Third Class Krampf was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean war he was a crew member of a patrol bomber, P2V-4 Neptune, from Patrol Squadron 26, based at the Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. On 14 April 1952, the aircraft had engine failure and hit trees during a forced landing, killing six crew members.

Krampf was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.