Christian Streit

Christian Streit was born on 5 August, 1889, in New Haven, Connecticut.  Son of Christian and Caroline Streit. 

Prior to the war, he worked at American Steel & Wire Co. as a Rope Wire Clerk.  He was also a member of Pulaski Chapter No. 26, Royal Arch Masons in New Haven, Connecticut.  He had claimed exemption from the draft as he was classified as a munitions worker.  He never married.

Christian signed up for the U.S. Naval Reserve Force at the recruiting station in New Haven, Connecticut on 5 June, 1918, at the age of 27.  He was inducted as a Seaman Second Class and sent to train at Camp Pelham Bay Park in New York on 7 August.

He was admitted to the Naval Hospital at Pelham Bay Park on 26 September 1918 with Bronchial Pneumonia.  He, unfortunately, did not recover from his illness and passed away on 4 October 1918.

Soft and safe, my brother, be thy resting place.  Bright and glorious by thy rising from it.

Lest we forget…