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Elijah Criswell 1917 - 2009

Elijah Criswell Sr of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on May 10, 1917, and died at age 92 years old on September 23, 2009. Elijah Criswell was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section T1 Site 524 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Elijah Criswell Sr
Houston, Harris County, TX 77072
May 10, 1917
September 23, 2009
Male
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Elijah Criswell Sr's History: 1917 - 2009

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  • 05/10
    1917

    Birthday

    May 10, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Polk County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 38075144 Enlisted: February 1, 1942 in Ft Sam Houston Texas Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 09/23
    2009

    Death

    September 23, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Houston National Cemetery Section T1 Site 524 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
    Burial location
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In 1917, in the year that Elijah Criswell was born, Russian government offices were seized and the Romanov's Winter Palace was stormed in the Russian February and October Revolutions. The February revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and a coalition of the Parliament and workers parties taking control of the government. The October revolution resulted in Lenin and the Bolsheviks taking complete control.
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In 1944, Elijah was 27 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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