Private Stanley W. Christ
Pennsylvania State Police
Troop "E"
1897-1919
Biographical Info Age:
22 Years of Service:
1 month
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Kicked in the abdomen by
a horse he was grooming. Date of Incident: November 21, 1919 Date of Death: December 1, 1919
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.
