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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
9269 BLANKENSHIP Benjamin F. 222

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Second Lieutenant Company L, 4th Infantry Killed in Action 7/17/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
284 
7/17/1918 Grave No. 4, Officers Plot, Ville Chamblon, Amer. Cty.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S.,Form #16 Grave 221, Plot 53, Cameron At Chamblon, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  7/4/1919 Cemetery 1764 
11963 In:  Grave 61, Section U, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Chas. James (Friend), Thornwood, W. Va. Box 93. Notified Emergency Address
10/26/1918, Form 107: 1/13/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 2-10-21 *S184)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/3/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/5/1921
Shipped on 7/21/1921 to Mrs. Emma Simmons, Mill Creek, W. Va.
Received at Destination  on 7/23/1921 by Above

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