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Howard
Robert
Sisson
1883-09-01

–

1946-05-16

Born:

Lynn

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

Island Falls

, 

Maine

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Howard Sisson was ordained a Congregationalist minister in the Congregationalist Church of Aroostook, Maine, on October 4, 1910. His early ministry was in Washington County, Maine, in 1910, Machiasport and East Machias from 1911 to 1914, and Island Falls, Maine, from 1914 until he entered military service in 1917. He was commissioned a U.S. Army chaplain, serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France where he was wounded and cited for gallantry. In 1919 he addressed the U.S. Senate on the subject of proper respect and burial of the war dead. He continued to serve as a military chaplain until his retirement from active duty as a first lieutenant, on June 14, 1928.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Regiment:

    26th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 4 – 12, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Howard Robert Sisson, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Sisson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Verdun, France, 4 – 12 October 1918, in administering to the wounded and burying the dead under intense artillery and machine gun fire.