Willis D. Crittenberger

Willis D. Crittenberger
Nickname(s)"Crit"[1]
Born(1890-12-02)December 2, 1890
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedAugust 4, 1980(1980-08-04) (aged 89)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1913–1952
RankLieutenant General
Service number0-3548
UnitCavalry Branch
CommandsFirst Army
Caribbean Command
Caribbean Defense Command
IV Corps
XIX Corps
III Armored Corps
2nd Armored Division
2nd Armored Brigade
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Officer of the Legion of Honor (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Abdon Calderón (Ecuador)
Orden de Merito Militar (Peru)

Lieutenant General Willis Dale Crittenberger (December 2, 1890 – August 4, 1980) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He was a career soldier who served with distinction during the Italian campaign of World War II

  1. ^ Taaffe 2013, p. 123.