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Soldier Summary

John Sherman Crissman

Military History

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company A.

Serial Number: 2020759

Collection

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Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence1927Brightmoor, MI
Residence1956Detroit, MI
Residence1964Port Charlotte, FL
ResidenceRedford, MI
Discharged07/07/1919Camp Custer (Mich.)
Drafted11/13/1917Camp Custer (Mich.)
Attended 1964 reunion[1]5/1964
Birth1896
Sources

[1]Biennial reunion programs

•The romance of Company "A", 339th infantry, A. N. R. E. F.

•The Polar Bear, vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1927).

•John Sherman Crissman papers

•Hugh D. McPhail papers, 1918-1957[View online]