Marine Captain Jack Ryder

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031218

Description

Marine Captain (Capt.) Jack Ryder is home with his wife and daughter. He is retiring from the military after nineteen years of service. Captain Ryder was born in California, by moved to France as a young boy. At the age of nineteen he enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. Two years ago he joined the United States Marine Corp. While recovering at a hospital in California, he met Yeoman Second Class Flora Jane Korteff. They were married a short time later. They have nine-week old daughter, Anita Jane. Captain Ryder is shown standing against a plywood wall, wearing a checkered button-up shirt and trousers.

Archival Date

1944-12-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-316

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ryder, Jack (Capt.); French Foreign Legion; United States. Marine Corps; Military officers; Ryder, Flora Jane (Mrs.); Korteff, Flora Jane (Y2); Ryder, Anita Jane; Military personnel; Spouses; Hospitals; Veterans