World War II Honoree

Chester A. Christo

Hometown

Ambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Victoria George

AT THE AGE OF 17, HE JOINED THE 101ST ENGINEERS, COMPANY C, NATIONAL GUARD UNIT OF CAMBRIDGE. ON JANUARY 16, 1940 HIS UNIT WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. ON JANUARY 16, 1942 HIS OUTFIT (57TH COMBAT ENGINEERS) WAS SENT OVERSEAS TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. HE SERVED TWO YEARS IN THIS AREA IN AUSTRALIA, FIJI ISLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA AND GUADALCANAL. WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY, HE CONTRACTED MALARIA AND WAS RETURNED TO THIS COUNTRY FOR HOSPITALIZATION. WHILE AT THE MEMPHIS GENERAL HOSPITAL HE PASSED AWAY. HIS BODY NOW LIES AT THE CAMBRIDGE CEMETERY.