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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
48133 GERNENTZ 3129082 Edward J. 306

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 308th Infantry Killed in Action 10/13/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
744 
2699 Grave 51, Plot 1,Amer. Cty., Binarville, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10951 In:  Grave 126, Section 82, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mr. Henery Gernetz, Father, RFD 5, Red Wing, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
2/1/1919, Form 107: 3/1/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-33080
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4-30-21 (S.55) sec 82  

Plat No.:  D-121   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/20/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/12/1921 to A. Swansons Sons, Red Wing, Minn.
Received at Destination  on 9/16/1921 by Above per T.A. Swanson
Emergency address notified on 12/27/1921

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