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Name: : John O.  Swain Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
21782 SWAIN 1459041 John O. 266

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Headquarters Company 140th Infantry Pneumonia 9/9/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/10/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
94 
2116 Grave 42, Plot B, Amer. Cty., Contrexeville, Vosges

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mrs. John J. McCord, Foster-Mother, Alma, Ark. Notified Emergency Address
12/30/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-30262
 

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

Remarks: F 115/10/14/20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/13/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/2/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 11/26/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #55 on 12/7/1921
Shipped on 1/8/1922 to Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D. C.
Received at Destination  on 1/20/1922 by D. R. Wolverton, Capt. QMC.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
4139 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  1/26/1922
E/A notified (date):  11/23/1922

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