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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
37951 JEPPESEN 59570 Henry 295

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal 78th Company, 6th Marines Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-262 
1036 Grave 3, Isolated Grave, Cmme of Somme-Py, Marne, 34SE
E266.8 N280.7  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/13/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12203 In:  Grave 61, Section 83, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Willie Jeppesen (Brother), R.D. Box 237, Fresno, California. Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
5213-5759
Photograph No.
D-33249
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 W sent for E/A 2-28-20, F115 - 4/14/21 91 - Sec 83  

Plat No.:  D-98   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/24/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/3/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/16/1921 to William Jeppesen, R.D. Box 237, Fresno, Calif.,
Received at Destination  on 9/22/1921 by Stephens & Bean, W.H. Allured.
Emergency address notified on 1/4/1921

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