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Crossett, Christopher W.

Date of birth:
July 20th, 1923 (Philadelphia/Philadelphia, United States)
Date of death:
September 26th, 2020
Nationality:
American

Biography

Married in 1946 to Estella Allan and having four girls. Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel Institute of Technolgy in 1948. Currently live in Washington DC.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
Rifle Squad Leader Company L, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
For action performed somewhere in the period of 17-20 November 1944 in the vicinity of Gereonsweiler/Rhine Province, Germany.

Staff Sergeant Crossett succeeded in carrying a message to a unit isolated by a
counterattack, thereby insuring its safe withdrawal.


The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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