BIO: John H. CRIST, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 38.
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J. H. CRIST
Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pa.

Fireman:  J. H. Crist was born at North Bend, Clinton County, Pa., July 28, 
1899.  A son of John W. Crist and Ellen (Strain) Crist, both deceased.  J. H. 
Crist received his early schooling at Summerfield School, Somerset County, 
Pa., and finished the course at the Confluence Grade School.  He was with the 
Aetna Explosive Company, Mount Union, for ten months; followed various 
occupations.  At present is a fireman with the Tuscarora Oil Company at their 
pumping station at Aughwick, Huntingdon County, Pa.  Has been with this 
company for four years.  He has three brothers:  Oliver, Lancaster, Pa.; 
William, Canton, Ohio, with Timken Roller Bearing Company, as Chief 
Inspector.  He was married to Alice Rolls.  Charles, Philadelphia, Pa., with 
the Atlantic Refining Company; married to Lucy Smith.  J. H. Crist is a World 
War veteran.  He enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa.; sent to Camp Lee, Virginia; 
sailed for France on Transport (Princess Matokoka); arrived at Brest, France; 
from there to Coun, France; in training; then to Jason Court; to St. Mihel in 
action in trenches; went to Meuse Argonne; again in action; at this place for 
about one month.  Armistice signed; returned on (Antigone), a transport, 
twelve days on voyage; landed at Hoboken, New Jersey; to embarkation Hospital 
No. 103; was in hospital for one week; also in France; in hospital at Beawne, 
France, for two weeks; discharged at Camp Dix.  He has lived on McKinstry 
farm, in Shirley Township, for twenty years.