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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
81030 BLACKBURN 141455 Lafayette 420

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Battery F, 148th Field Artillery Tuberculosis & Meningitis. 1/6/1919

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
1/7/1919

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
802 
513 Grave 39, Section R, Plot #1, American Standard Cemetery, Coblenz, Prussia.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mr. William Blackburn (Father), Penrose, Wyo. Notified Emergency Address
2/1/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5053
Photograph No.
J-716
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  
On grave marker
  

Remarks: AGO-LSCSA #1, 3/30/20 F-#115  

Plat No.:  C-295   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/22/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/28/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/3/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1920
Shipped on 8/6/1920 to Wm. Blackburn, Logan, Utah,
Received at Destination  on 8/12/1920 by Above

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