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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
36548 RUSSELL 1704812 George F. 291

Rank
New York Organization 77th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Company B, 307th Infantry Killed in Action 10/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/26/1918 - 10/27/1918 AWARD - Silver Star - Cited in G.O. #35, Hdq. 77th Div. 11/3/18 For act near Argonne Forest Oct. 6. 1918.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-293 
5270 Grave 3, Isolated Grave, Cmme. Apremont, Ardennes, 35SW
E297.1 N276.5  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/6/1919 Cemetery 1232 
11318 In:  Grave 57, Section 33, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address James Russell, (Father), 217 7th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Notified Emergency Address
2/5/1919, Form 107: 1/28/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-22211
 

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

Remarks: AGO card--E/A--157 5th Ave., F115 4-5-21, (S 160), Sec 33  

Plat No.:  D-112   
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
36 Row:   34 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  31093
Reburied (date):  12/5/1921
E/A notified (date):  7/6/1923
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