VFW Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of JT Crider
Jan. 30, 1921 July 18, 2014 Longtime Vallejo resident, JT Crider was born in Cardwell, MO. He was the son of Gertrude and Vordell Crider. With the outbreak of WWII, he enlisted as a Private in the U.S. Marine Corps in October 1939. He completed basic training at the Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA. He was deployed to the Pacific Theater in 1940 and served in the 6th Defense Battalion, FMF, during the battle of Midway. He returned as patient to the U.S. Navy Hospital,...
