Biographical Information

Name:

John Caspar Wister

Date of Birth:

1887

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, PA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War I, 1914-1920

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1919

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

US Advance Ordnance Depot 4, Jonchery

Location of Service:

Augusta Arsenal Training School; Jonchery (Haute Marne), France

Highest Rank:

First Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item]

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items]

Manuscript: Correspondence [ item]

Donor:

Laura Haines Belman

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2248

Subjects:

Wister, John
World War I, 1914-1920 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

John Wister Collection (AFC/2001/001/2248), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress