World War II Honoree

Charles Samuel Crider

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Anville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Greg Crider

Relationship

Son

SHIPPED OUT FROM BOSTON ON JANUARY 1, 1945 FOR FRANCE, WHERE HE JOINED THE 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND MOVED WITH THE TROOPS FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE INTO GERMANY. HE WAS WOUNDED ON MARCH 28, 1945 WHILE CROSSING THE RHINE RIVER AT MAINZ, GERMANY. ON APRIL 28, HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART. HE WAS REMOVED TO A FIELD HOSPITAL AND LATER TO PARIS AND STILL LATER TO ENGLAND. AFTER NINETY DAYS, HE WAS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, THERE BECAME AN URGENT NEED FOR MORE MEN ON THE FRONT LINES AND HE WAS RETURNED. THE WAR ENDED BEFORE HE GOT BACK. HE SPENT THE REMAINING TIME IN GERMANY AT A PRISON CAMP IN THE PROVOST MARSHALL’S OFFICE, AS A PRISON GUARD, AND AS A JEEP DRIVER IN THE I & R PLATOON.