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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
53236 PURCELL 1098636 Warren B. 312

Rank
Pennsylvania Organization 7th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Company F, 56th Infantry Killed in Action 11/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
11/3/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
634 
2731 Grave 37., Amer. B/A, St. Marie Farm Cty., Vilcey sur Trey, M-et-M

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/23/1919 Cemetery 1233 
11088 In:  Grave 187, Section 4, Plot 4, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Mrs. Elsie Purcell (Mother), Weikert, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
Form 21A: 2/10/1919, Form 107: 11/26/1919 5/22/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-15811
 

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

Remarks: Father's signature Reed Pursley, Weikert, Pa., F115 - 2/2/21 3025  

Plat No.:  C-131   
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Grave: 
34 Row:   2 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  31676
Reburied (date):  8/14/1922
E/A notified (date):  2/29/1924
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