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Willis
Dale
Crittenberger
1890-12-02

–

1980-08-04

Born:

Baltimore

, 

Maryland

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Willis Crittenberger graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1913. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 67 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Willis Dale Crittenberger (ASN: 0-3548), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, FIFTH Army, from 1943 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    5th Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 72 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Willis Dale Crittenberger (ASN: 0-3548), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, FIFTH Army, from 1943 to 1945.