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THE
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Private Stanley W. Christ
Pennsylvania State Police
Troop "E" |
1897-1919 |
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Incident Details
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Stanley W. Christ was born June 20, 1897, at
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania.
Prior to his enlistment with the Constabulary, he served with Company A, 108th U.S.
Machine Gun Battalion. He saw service in World War I and engaged in the major battles at
Marne, Meuse Argonne, Thiacourt and Vesle. His military service began May 30, 1917, and
ended May 26, 1919. He enlisted with the Constabulary on November 1, 1919, and was
assigned to Troop E at Lancaster.
As he was grooming a new horse on November 21, 1919, he was kicked in the abdomen. He was
taken to the Lancaster General Hospital for surgery for serious internal injuries to his
intestines and bladder, but died December 1, 1919. Christ's body was shipped back to Pine
Grove for burial in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Christ, owner of Christ Coal Company, Pine
Grove. Christ, 22, had completed only one month of Constabulary service. |
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