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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
69060 PETESCH 1395175 Harry 371

Rank
Illinois Organization 33rd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Headquarters Company 108th Ammunition Train Injuries result of motorcycle Accident 10/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/26/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
196 
2509 Grave #1, Plot C, French Mil. Cty., Amblaincourt, Meuse.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/11/1921 Cemetery 196 
16-A In:  Grave 2, Plot C, French Military Cemetery, Amblaincourt, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Eva L. Petesch, Widow,, c/o Mr. George Reker, 1629 160 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill., Mother Dead Sailed July 9, 1930 - President Harding Mrs. Mary Best, (Aunt) 2626 So. Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ill. "Below" (in red) Notified Emergency Address
1/3/1919, Renot: 5/1/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-34435
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 12/31/20 - 54  

Plat No.:  D-217   
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
12 Row:   7 Block:   H
Authority File No. D:  60472
Reburied (date):  10/17/1921
E/A notified (date):  3/21/1923
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