Chester Francis Straw

   Another name for Chester was Chester Frank Straw.

  General Notes:

STROH Family from PA - will leave this info on website to differentiate between this person and Chester Francis Straw born Salem, MA as many dates are similar.

Citations and Awards of military decorations - St. Mihiel and Limey Sector (WWI - France
Chester Francis Straw, Machine gun company
"Private Straw, while in charge of a ration transport party, bringing rations to his company in Thiaucourt, on or about Sept 10, 1918, while the town was being subjected to heavy enemy shelling with high explosives and gas, at great risk to himself gave first aid to one of his drivers who was wounded and carried him to a first aid station. He immeadiately returned to the transport and though shelling continued, sought and collected the remainder of his ration party which had dispersed to shelter and continued with his mission."
this citation was published in General Orders #6, Headquarters 78th division, 17 March 1919.
Citations and Awards of Military Decorations (Meuse - Argonne Offensive
Private 1st Class Chester F. Straw MG Co 310th Inf
For gallantry and action near Thiaucourt, France 28 Sept 1918 in giving first aid to a wounded soldier under heavy shell fire.
This could be Chester STRAW (Stroh line) noted as follows:
WWI draft registration Chemung Co, NY
Chester Frank Straw b. 3 Feb 1894 in Monroeton, PA. Married with no dependents

1900 Monroe, Bradford, PA
Frank Straw 22
Rosa Straw 25
Chester C. 6
Zylpha N. 3
Lester B. 2

1910 Spouthport, Chemung county, New York
Frank U. Straw 1872 PA; m17y [HOH]
Rose A. Straw 1875 PA [wife]
Hattie Northrup 1887 PA; single [sister in law]
Chester Straw 1894 PA [son]
Zylpha Straw 1896 PA [dau]
Lester Straw 1898 PA [son]

Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS)
death file
Chester F Straw Birth: 3 Feb 1894 Death: 10 Nov 1973 Military: 26 Sep 1917 Other: 28 May 1919

Find A Grave Memorial# 99870895


1920 Baldwin, Chemung County, NY
Frank U. Straw 1871 PA [HOH]
Rose A. Straw 1875 PA [wife]
Chester F. Straw 1894 PA [son] married
Leleand J. Straw 1897 NY [dau in law] married

census 1930 Elmira, Chemung County, NY
Chester F(rank) Straw c1893; born PA with parents born PA [DOB 3 Feb 1894 and DOD Nov 1973]
Lillian c1896
Jane H. c1921
[In 1935 this family of three is in Dade County, Florida. Chester is a postman]

for consideration:
SSDI
Name: Chester Middle Name: Last Name: Straw Name Suffix: Birth Date: 3 February 1894 Place of Issuance: Virginia Last Residence: Nocatee, De Soto, Florida Zip Code of Last Residence: 33864 Death Date : November 1973 Estimated Age at Death: 79

Chester married Lillian Jessie Burget, daughter of Unknown and Unknown. (Lillian Jessie Burget was born circa 1896.)

Chester next married Dora Stannard. (Dora Stannard was born in 1911, died in Mar 1982 and was buried on 3 Mar 1982 in Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, Chemung County, New York.)