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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
24244 DURFEE 1450728 George H. 275

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Musician Third Class Headquarters Company 138th Infantry Killed in Action 9/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/28/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1691 
9164 Grave 17, Amer. B/A Cty., Cheppy-sur-Meuse, Meuse

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/23/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10283 In:  Grave 124, Section 7, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mr. Frank Durfee, Father, Waterloo, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
Form 36: 5/29/1919, Form 21A: 2/16/1919, 107/1/191720

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-2646
 

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

Remarks: F115 3/14/21 Sec 7  

Plat No.:  A-101   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/21/1922 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 2/27/1922
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/19/1922 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #60 on 3/29/1922
Shipped on 4/13/1922 to Frank Durfee, Waterloo, Ill.
Received at Destination  on 4/15/1922 by Above
Emergency address notified on 6/23/1922

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