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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
64706 THOMPSON 737642 John S. 347

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Headquarters Company, 11th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 11/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
11/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1607 
6479 Grave #8, Plot A, American B/A Cty., Septsarges, (Meuse).

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/28/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10675 In:  Grave 93, Section 10, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Eva M. Long (Sister), Shippensburgh, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
Form 21A: 1/31/1919, Ret 3/24/1919, Form 107: Form 107: 11/19/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-10055
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 sent for correct address 6/2/19., F115 - 3/18/21 186 - Sec 10  

Plat No.:  A-304   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/3/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/14/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #48 on 7/5/1921
Shipped on 8/13/1921 to J.C. Lutz (Undertaker), North Hanover St. ,Carlisle Pa., Cumberland Co.
Received at Destination by Above
Emergency address notified on 12/9/1922

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