Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
William
Earl
Crist
1898-08-10

–

1985-03-18

Born:

, 

Pennsylvania

William Crist graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1946
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) William Earl Crist, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in 1946.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    United Nations Civil Assistance Command

    Action Date:

    1951 – 1952
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General William Earl Crist, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, United Nations Civil Assistance Command, in Korea, from 1951 to 1952.