Name: : Lester D.  Purcell Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44943362 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47669531 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 6052 PURCELL 101021 Lester D. 206 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company E, 168th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 7/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 7/17/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 320  3800 Grave 9, French Mil. Cty., Ecury-sur-Coole, (Marne) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  10/8/1919 Cemetery 1764  20036 20387 In:  Grave 7, Section X, Plot 1, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne Emergency Address Mr. J.O. PURCELL (Father), RFD #3, Red. Oak, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 2/19/1920, 10/26/1918 Renoti 5/7/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5547 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: F115-2-18-21 (S-1850)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/20/1921 Shipped on 8/29/1921 to J. O. Purcell, RFD#3, Red Oak, Iowa Received at Destination  on 9/2/1921 by Above

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