Name:
Arthur F. Criswell
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
36753138
Unit:
167th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-08-21
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Plot:
D
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Arthur F. Criswell was born on February 12, 1910, in Fayette County, Illinois. He was married to Lillie Mae Tucker Hill. He served in Company A, 167th Engineer Combat Battalion, as a Corporal during World War II. Cpl Criswell was Killed in Action on August 21, 1944, during the liberation of Bellegarde in France. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA, was awarded the Purple Heart.