World War II Honoree

Jack B. Crider

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

Honored By

American Legion

Relationship

Friends

STAFF SERGEANT, REINFORCEMENT DEPOT AND GROUND TRAINING CENTER, SQUAD LEADER. SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN; FRANCE, GERMANY. WOUNDED IN FRANCE JANUARY 19, 1945. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 27, 1942 TO JULY 13, 1945. DISCHARGED AT THIS TIME TO ACCEPT COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT TO SERVE REMAINDER OF THE WAR IN 19TH ARMORED INFANTRY.