Name: : Axel Peter  Christoffersen Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44554360 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47616633 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 12734 CHRISTOFFERSEN 118065 Axel Peter 240 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant 45th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 6/13/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 751  corr. 11/11/20 Grave 21, Plot B, Amer. Cty., Essomes-sur-Marne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 1764  20300 In:  Grave 157, Section D, Plot 4, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne Emergency Address Mr. Peter Christofferson, father, Elke, Va. Notified Emergency Address 107/6/191920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. F-24885   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Prev. rptd. Christofferson, Pvt, Axel P. Co.L, 5th Marines Prev. rept. as CHRISTOFFERSON, Alex P, Form 8-W sent 6-9-20 for E/A Prev. rept. as CHRISTOFFERSON, Alex P, F115 - 2-11-21 (S-384)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/8/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 7/21/1921 to Supt National Cemetery, Seven Pines, Richmand, Va Received at Destination  on 7/24/1921 by above by L T Christian Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Seven Pines National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  829 Section:   E Reburied (date):  July, 1921

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