World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph P. Crider, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stonington, Connecticut
Honored By
The Crider Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, 269TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.