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CRITES, Arnold Lee - Date of
birth
1 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33400484 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Welz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Crites (father)
Christa Crites (mother)
Elsie Crites (sister)
Hazel Crites (sister)
Nina Crites (sister)
Nellie Crites (sister)
Alice Crites (sister)
Anna Crites (sister)
Murl Crites (brother)
Floyd Crites (brother)
More information
Pfc Arnold L. Crites was overseas since 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Cards / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph - 22 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph - 22 December 1944