| File No. |
Last Name |
Army Serial No. |
First name and Initials |
Cablegram No. |
|
635
|
MERKLE
|
|
George E.
|
See Remarks
|
|
| Rank |
|
Cause of Death |
Date of Death |
|
Sergeant First Class
|
37th Aero Squadron Signal Corps
|
Killed by Aerop lane Accident
|
11/16/1917
|
|
| Date of Burial |
Place of Burial—Unconfirmed |
Cemetery
Commune |
|
|
11/19/1917
|
|
|
Authority
File No. D |
Place of Burial—Confirmed |
Cemetery
Commune |
54-B
|
|
375
|
Grave 14, Du Nouveau Neuilly Cty. Puteaux, (Seine).
|
|
Authority
File No. D |
Disinterred and Reburied: Date
| Cemetery |
|
|
|
In:
|
|
| Emergency Address |
Mrs. Alice K, Merkle (Widow), Belmont Driving Club, Narberth , Pa., Beneficiary
|
Notified Emergency Address
|
|
R.B. Sketch No.
|
Photograph No.
A-763
|
|
|
| Grave Marker |
Name Peg
|
Cross
|
Head Board
|
Bottle
|
Ident. Tag |
Buried with body
|
On grave marker
|
|
| Remarks: |
Reported by Maj. Thomas S. Bowen, Aviation Section S. C., Com'd g E/A P.R. as 4187 Ridge Ave., Phila. Pa. for change see letter 4/29/20 Brass plate 3x6 on head of coffin with name Reptd. by telegram 11/17/17 to Adj. Gen. Hdqrs. A. E.F. Prv. rpt. George Eckhart, F115 - 1/3/21 - 3
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|
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| Removal Project Information |
|
Body disinterred 5/2/1921 for preparation and shipment.
|
| Arrived
at Antwerp
on 7/15/1921
|
| 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 9/2/1921
to Andrew J. Bair & Sons, 19th & Arch Sts, Phila, Pa. by C. W. Merkle.
|
| Received at Destination
on 9/2/1921
by C.W. Merkle.
|
| Emergency address notified on 1/13/1922 |
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