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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
23473 THARP Lewis M. 278

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
First Lieutenant Company A, 140th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/2/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
558 
10/3/1918 American B/A Froidos, Cmme of Chateau-de-Salvange, Meuse, Grave No. 52

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
558 
3134 Grave 50, Amer. Mil. Cemetery, Chateau Salvange, Meuse., 51 NE, Froidos, Meuse
E308.3 N255.3  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12150 In:  Grave 194, Section 56, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Walter P. Tharp (Mother), Winfield, Kansas. Notified Emergency Address
12/5/1918, Form 107: 2/25/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-30624
 

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

Remarks: Prev. Reptd: 140th Inf, F115-4/28/21 S139 sec 56  

Plat No.:  D-201   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/12/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/18/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50
Shipped on 9/8/1921 to A. E. Morris, (Und), Winfield, Kans.
Received at Destination by Above
Emergency address notified on 12/20/1921

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