World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James W. Crites
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio
Honored By
The Robert Crites Family
Relationship
Brother
ENLISTED MAY 26, 1942. CORPORAL WITH 17TH DEPOT REPAIR SQUADRON, 17TH AIR DEPOT GROUP. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 29, 1945. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR.