My Grand Father WWI

**Bill Grist** · 11-12-2008, 01:03 AM

My Grandfather Pvt. Frank D. Grist Co. A 2nd. MG BN. 1st. Infantry Division France 1917-1918.. WIA....

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-12-2008, 10:21 AM

Hi Bill, I like the citation, which is so typical of the era in it's design.

Did you get to have his medals?

Cheers, Ade.

ace · 11-12-2008, 11:06 AM

wow u must be so proud of this man if u dont mind me asking how was he wounded bill awsome picture

**Bill Grist** · 07-01-2020, 05:59 AM

Hello My Grand father was wounded in the left eye a small piece of shrapnel went through his left tear duct and his eye watered the rest of His life he got a silver star and purple heart, German occupation medal WW1 victory medal N.C. victory medal. He was in Company A 2nd. Machine Gun Bn. First infantry Division The Big Red One. BILL

**andrzejku98** · 07-01-2020, 12:45 PM

Hello Bill,

I sincerely hope that you do not mind me posting the following, if you have already seen them, please accept my apologies

Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Page from the Adjutant Generals Official Roster, page 6556.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**relicz** · 07-01-2020, 03:12 PM

Family history to be proud of, thank you for sharing.

Many people are not aware that the physical medal could only be awarded after 1932, when it was reestablished.

I alway found the Columbia accolades certificates to be both beautiful, and historically very appealing. They are beautifully designed and the notation of unit affiliation, is incredibly helpful in doing research.

John

**Bill Grist** · 07-02-2020, 04:55 PM

Andrzej, Thank you very much for this information. I had never seen it. Very much appreciated. Bill Grist in N.C.

**Jerry B** · 07-02-2020, 05:38 PM

you can't beat your own family military history, respect

**Bill Grist** · 07-02-2020, 10:57 PM

My Grandfather received A Silver Star, Purple Heart, German Occupation Medal, WWI Victory with sector bars. He was also in the Coast Guard in WWII. I am the last service member in our family, With Father, Uncles in WWII, and Korea. BILL

**vibmon** · 07-04-2020, 12:37 AM

Great history, Bill and thanks for sharing; I was not aware of the Columbia citation but what a cool doc! Found this on another forum: "They were given to both the dead and wounded of the AEF after the war (1919) before the introduction of the Purple Heart in February, 1932 (recipients of this citation could apply for a Purple Heart)". The "Official Roster" Andrzej posted says he was 20% disabled at discharge..curious how that was determined and if it translated to of any sort of benefit.