Name: : William H.  Swain Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44973999 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47682075 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 85989 SWAIN 2407457 William H. 377 SP 76 Rank New Jersey Organization 78th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company I, 309th Infantry Killed in Action 10/16/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 11/5/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 816  3444 Grave 61, Plot 1, Amer. B/A Cty., Champigneulle, Ardennes Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/17/1919 Cemetery 1232  10758 In:  Grave 196, Section 28, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Miss Helen Swain, Sister, Swedesboro, N.J. Notified Emergency Address 4/25/1919, Form 107: 1/26/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-36829   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 4-1-21 180   Plat No.:  A-28    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  16 Row:   24 Block:   C Authority File No. D:  31043 Reburied (date):  12/30/1921 E/A notified (date):  6/27/1923

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