Geroge C Christensen was a citizen of Tustin, California. He died at the American Red Cross Hospital #5 in Paris France. He was listed buried in Cemetery #34 until after the war.
He died from the effects of Mustard Gas.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Christensen
Born July 1989, Park City, Utah, USA
Father: Hands Peder Christensen born in Denmark
Mother: Emma Gurney Christensen born in London, England
Siblings:
Norman Earl Christensen (USMC)
Jenning Bryan Christensen (Navy)
Madeline D. Christensen (Montgomery)
Harold Christensen
June 22, 1918, Santa Ana Register - C. G. Christensen dies of wounds fighting with the US Marine Corps.
Tustin Patriot is first from here to make big sacrifice on France Fields.
In the Marines died of wounds received in action.
I may never come back, mother but remember that I am fighting for my country. With these words, Corporal George G. Christensen, United States Marine Corps, told his mother goodbye a few months ago. He was going to France to fight and if need be to die, that humanity might be freed from the fear of Teutonic oppression. He was gone bravely and bravely fought, and today his name was added to the Nations honor roll.
He has made the big sacrifice in his countrys service and today the news was brought that he had died of wounds received in action from the effects of Mustard Gas.
And as another blue star on the service flag turns to gold, a family at Tustin is sad because the loved one will not return, and proud that he loved them and the free peoples of the world enough to lay down his life in their service.
As far as known, Corporal Christensen is the first Orange County Patriot to fall on the fields of France in actual combat with the Hun.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Peder Christensen of Hold Avenue, Tustin where he was raised, attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade.
When only 19 years old, in July 1912, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served a four-year enlistment, 33 months of which was spent in the Orient on the U.S.S. Galveston. He was awarded a sharp-shooters medal for marksmanship proficiency.
He would have been 25 years old on July 20 next.
Answering his countrys call on April 8, 1917 just two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man re-enlisted in the Marine Corps with he rank of corporal and until October 13, 1917 was stationed on crecruiting duty in Los Angeles where he lived at the Franklin Hotel on South Spring Street. He was also for a short time stationed at Phoenix in the recruiting service.
Early this year, he was ordered east to Quantico, Virginia and crossed over in February. He was a member of the 96th Company, fifth regiment, Second Battalion of the US Marines in the American Expeditionary Forces.
Besides his parents, the soldier leaves a brother Normal Earl Christensen who is also the US Marines in France and brothers Bryan Christensen who has just registered for the draft and Harold, aged five years.
A sister, Miss Madeline Christensen is training to be a nurse in the Pacific hospital in Los Angeles.
He also has four first cousins, cons of J. F. Johnson of Santa Ana, California who are in the service.
He is also related to Mrs. Wilson of Balboa and Mrs. T. C. Natland of Garden Grove.
He is no relation to several other families of the same name residing in the county.
Mrs. Christensen a few days ago received a Mothers Day letter from her son, written from somewhere in France, in which he told her not to worry, that he was all right. He said he had never met his brother over there, as their letters to each other always showed that they were drifting farther apart.
The first sad news was received and sent to the stricken family through the Register.
He died from the effects of Mustard Gas.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Christensen
Born July 1989, Park City, Utah, USA
Father: Hands Peder Christensen born in Denmark
Mother: Emma Gurney Christensen born in London, England
Siblings:
Norman Earl Christensen (USMC)
Jenning Bryan Christensen (Navy)
Madeline D. Christensen (Montgomery)
Harold Christensen
June 22, 1918, Santa Ana Register - C. G. Christensen dies of wounds fighting with the US Marine Corps.
Tustin Patriot is first from here to make big sacrifice on France Fields.
In the Marines died of wounds received in action.
I may never come back, mother but remember that I am fighting for my country. With these words, Corporal George G. Christensen, United States Marine Corps, told his mother goodbye a few months ago. He was going to France to fight and if need be to die, that humanity might be freed from the fear of Teutonic oppression. He was gone bravely and bravely fought, and today his name was added to the Nations honor roll.
He has made the big sacrifice in his countrys service and today the news was brought that he had died of wounds received in action from the effects of Mustard Gas.
And as another blue star on the service flag turns to gold, a family at Tustin is sad because the loved one will not return, and proud that he loved them and the free peoples of the world enough to lay down his life in their service.
As far as known, Corporal Christensen is the first Orange County Patriot to fall on the fields of France in actual combat with the Hun.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Peder Christensen of Hold Avenue, Tustin where he was raised, attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade.
When only 19 years old, in July 1912, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served a four-year enlistment, 33 months of which was spent in the Orient on the U.S.S. Galveston. He was awarded a sharp-shooters medal for marksmanship proficiency.
He would have been 25 years old on July 20 next.
Answering his countrys call on April 8, 1917 just two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man re-enlisted in the Marine Corps with he rank of corporal and until October 13, 1917 was stationed on crecruiting duty in Los Angeles where he lived at the Franklin Hotel on South Spring Street. He was also for a short time stationed at Phoenix in the recruiting service.
Early this year, he was ordered east to Quantico, Virginia and crossed over in February. He was a member of the 96th Company, fifth regiment, Second Battalion of the US Marines in the American Expeditionary Forces.
Besides his parents, the soldier leaves a brother Normal Earl Christensen who is also the US Marines in France and brothers Bryan Christensen who has just registered for the draft and Harold, aged five years.
A sister, Miss Madeline Christensen is training to be a nurse in the Pacific hospital in Los Angeles.
He also has four first cousins, cons of J. F. Johnson of Santa Ana, California who are in the service.
He is also related to Mrs. Wilson of Balboa and Mrs. T. C. Natland of Garden Grove.
He is no relation to several other families of the same name residing in the county.
Mrs. Christensen a few days ago received a Mothers Day letter from her son, written from somewhere in France, in which he told her not to worry, that he was all right. He said he had never met his brother over there, as their letters to each other always showed that they were drifting farther apart.
The first sad news was received and sent to the stricken family through the Register.
Geroge C Christensen was a citizen of Tustin, California. He died at the American Red Cross Hospital #5 in Paris France. He was listed buried in Cemetery #34 until after the war.
He died from the effects of Mustard Gas.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Christensen
Born July 1989, Park City, Utah, USA
Father: Hands Peder Christensen born in Denmark
Mother: Emma Gurney Christensen born in London, England
Siblings:
Norman Earl Christensen (USMC)
Jenning Bryan Christensen (Navy)
Madeline D. Christensen (Montgomery)
Harold Christensen
June 22, 1918, Santa Ana Register - C. G. Christensen dies of wounds fighting with the US Marine Corps.
Tustin Patriot is first from here to make big sacrifice on France Fields.
In the Marines died of wounds received in action.
I may never come back, mother but remember that I am fighting for my country. With these words, Corporal George G. Christensen, United States Marine Corps, told his mother goodbye a few months ago. He was going to France to fight and if need be to die, that humanity might be freed from the fear of Teutonic oppression. He was gone bravely and bravely fought, and today his name was added to the Nations honor roll.
He has made the big sacrifice in his countrys service and today the news was brought that he had died of wounds received in action from the effects of Mustard Gas.
And as another blue star on the service flag turns to gold, a family at Tustin is sad because the loved one will not return, and proud that he loved them and the free peoples of the world enough to lay down his life in their service.
As far as known, Corporal Christensen is the first Orange County Patriot to fall on the fields of France in actual combat with the Hun.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Peder Christensen of Hold Avenue, Tustin where he was raised, attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade.
When only 19 years old, in July 1912, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served a four-year enlistment, 33 months of which was spent in the Orient on the U.S.S. Galveston. He was awarded a sharp-shooters medal for marksmanship proficiency.
He would have been 25 years old on July 20 next.
Answering his countrys call on April 8, 1917 just two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man re-enlisted in the Marine Corps with he rank of corporal and until October 13, 1917 was stationed on crecruiting duty in Los Angeles where he lived at the Franklin Hotel on South Spring Street. He was also for a short time stationed at Phoenix in the recruiting service.
Early this year, he was ordered east to Quantico, Virginia and crossed over in February. He was a member of the 96th Company, fifth regiment, Second Battalion of the US Marines in the American Expeditionary Forces.
Besides his parents, the soldier leaves a brother Normal Earl Christensen who is also the US Marines in France and brothers Bryan Christensen who has just registered for the draft and Harold, aged five years.
A sister, Miss Madeline Christensen is training to be a nurse in the Pacific hospital in Los Angeles.
He also has four first cousins, cons of J. F. Johnson of Santa Ana, California who are in the service.
He is also related to Mrs. Wilson of Balboa and Mrs. T. C. Natland of Garden Grove.
He is no relation to several other families of the same name residing in the county.
Mrs. Christensen a few days ago received a Mothers Day letter from her son, written from somewhere in France, in which he told her not to worry, that he was all right. He said he had never met his brother over there, as their letters to each other always showed that they were drifting farther apart.
The first sad news was received and sent to the stricken family through the Register.
He died from the effects of Mustard Gas.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Christensen
Born July 1989, Park City, Utah, USA
Father: Hands Peder Christensen born in Denmark
Mother: Emma Gurney Christensen born in London, England
Siblings:
Norman Earl Christensen (USMC)
Jenning Bryan Christensen (Navy)
Madeline D. Christensen (Montgomery)
Harold Christensen
June 22, 1918, Santa Ana Register - C. G. Christensen dies of wounds fighting with the US Marine Corps.
Tustin Patriot is first from here to make big sacrifice on France Fields.
In the Marines died of wounds received in action.
I may never come back, mother but remember that I am fighting for my country. With these words, Corporal George G. Christensen, United States Marine Corps, told his mother goodbye a few months ago. He was going to France to fight and if need be to die, that humanity might be freed from the fear of Teutonic oppression. He was gone bravely and bravely fought, and today his name was added to the Nations honor roll.
He has made the big sacrifice in his countrys service and today the news was brought that he had died of wounds received in action from the effects of Mustard Gas.
And as another blue star on the service flag turns to gold, a family at Tustin is sad because the loved one will not return, and proud that he loved them and the free peoples of the world enough to lay down his life in their service.
As far as known, Corporal Christensen is the first Orange County Patriot to fall on the fields of France in actual combat with the Hun.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Peder Christensen of Hold Avenue, Tustin where he was raised, attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade.
When only 19 years old, in July 1912, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served a four-year enlistment, 33 months of which was spent in the Orient on the U.S.S. Galveston. He was awarded a sharp-shooters medal for marksmanship proficiency.
He would have been 25 years old on July 20 next.
Answering his countrys call on April 8, 1917 just two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man re-enlisted in the Marine Corps with he rank of corporal and until October 13, 1917 was stationed on crecruiting duty in Los Angeles where he lived at the Franklin Hotel on South Spring Street. He was also for a short time stationed at Phoenix in the recruiting service.
Early this year, he was ordered east to Quantico, Virginia and crossed over in February. He was a member of the 96th Company, fifth regiment, Second Battalion of the US Marines in the American Expeditionary Forces.
Besides his parents, the soldier leaves a brother Normal Earl Christensen who is also the US Marines in France and brothers Bryan Christensen who has just registered for the draft and Harold, aged five years.
A sister, Miss Madeline Christensen is training to be a nurse in the Pacific hospital in Los Angeles.
He also has four first cousins, cons of J. F. Johnson of Santa Ana, California who are in the service.
He is also related to Mrs. Wilson of Balboa and Mrs. T. C. Natland of Garden Grove.
He is no relation to several other families of the same name residing in the county.
Mrs. Christensen a few days ago received a Mothers Day letter from her son, written from somewhere in France, in which he told her not to worry, that he was all right. He said he had never met his brother over there, as their letters to each other always showed that they were drifting farther apart.
The first sad news was received and sent to the stricken family through the Register.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from California.
