Private John Francis Crinnion, pictured
here in October of 1898 at Camp Wheeler
in Huntsville, Alabama, was born in St.
Louis, Missouri on May 24, 1879. He enlisted as a
private in Company C, 15th United States
Infantry, on August 6, 1898 at St. Louis
and served until 1899. He was honorably
discharged at New York, New York on May
16, 1899 and is honored here as the
ancestor of Eugene T. Beals.
He died on
October 9, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri
and was laid to rest at Calvary Cemtery
in that city.
Note: The
Cuban Occupation Medal, shown above, was
issued to all officers and men who served
in the Army of Occupation commencing
after the surrender of Santiago until May
20, 1902. The Ninth Illinois Infantry
served in the Army of Occupation.
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