Peter Craycroft v. William E. Ferrall, Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District, Robert Strange McNamara as Secretary of Defense, and Robert H. v. Baldwin, as Acting Secretary of the Navy, or His Successor as Acting Secretary, or as Secretary of the Navy, Peter Craycroft v. Clark Clifford, Secretary of Defense, Paul Robert Ignatius, Secretary of the Navy, and H. J. Trum, Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District

408 F.2d 587 Peter CRAYCROFT, Appellant, v. William E. FERRALL, Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District, Robert Strange McNamara, as Secretary of Defense, and Robert H. V. Baldwin, as Acting Secretary of the Navy, or his Successor as Acting Secretary, or as Secretary of the Navy, Appellees. Peter CRAYCROFT, Appellant, v. Clark CLIFFORD, Secretary of Defense, Paul Robert Ignatius, Secretary of the Navy, and H. J. Trum, Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District, Appellees. Nos. 22582, 22895. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. March 5, 1969. John Caughlan (argued), Seattle, Wash., for appellant. Michael J. Swofford (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Eugene G. Cushing, U.S. Atty., Michael Hoff, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for appellees. Before CHAMBERS, HAMLIN and ELY, Circuit Judges. ELY, Circuit Judge: 1 Appellant Craycroft appeals from District Court dismissals of his two successive complaints challenging his detention in the United States Navy following the Navy's denials of his applications for discharge from the service as a conscientious objector. Craycroft sought habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. 2241-2244. He also asked for a declaration under 28 U.S.C. 2201 that he…