THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 18, 1995 TAG: 9509180014
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
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Captain Arthur Victor Christman Sr., U.S. Army (Ret.), died Sept. 15, 1995, in Hillhaven Nursing Home.
Captain Christman was born in New York City, graduated from Kingston, N.Y. High School, attended Cavanaugh Art School and the Art Students League in New York City. He left school to volunteer for a year in the U.S. Army, prior to Pearl Harbor. When World War II was declared he applied to OCS and graduated 2nd lieutenant in late August of 1942. In November he made the landing with our allies in Algeria. He campaigned from there on to Hill 609 and eventually to Tunisia. He was in the campaigns at Anzio, Monte Casino, Rome and Foggia, Italy. In combat outside of Foggia, he was severely wounded in the head, causing a permanent paralysis of his left side. After 18 months' hospitalization, he was retired from the military. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, a Presidential Unit Citation and four Bronze Stars. He was a life member of the Retired Officers Association.
Upon military retirement, he sold advertising space for the Army Times for many years. Upon retirement, he moved to Virginia Beach, where he did volunteer work for Open Door Chapel, Holy Family Parish and Virginia Beach Social Services. He was a fourth degree Knight of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Jane McManus Christman; two sons, Arthur V. Christman Jr. of Virginia Beach and Thomas J. Christman of Hamden, Conn.; two daughters, Donna Marie Christman of Norwalk, Conn. and Teresa A. Peterson of Virginia Beach; a beloved niece, Fern Parker of Pompano Beach, Fla.; a sister, Marion McKenzie of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Holy Family Catholic Church by Fr. John Boddie. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors at a later date. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Family Building Fund, 1279 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, Va. 23454, or to the charity of your choice.
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