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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
19403 THORNTON 75187 Frank A. 138-SP-502

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company L, 26th Infantry Killed in Action 7/18/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
7/21/1918 - 7/24/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-47 
8342 Grave 14, Isolated Grave, Saconin et Breuil. Aisne, 33 NE
E173.38 N292.23  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 593 
8534 In:  Grave 87, Section F, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Susan. C. Cromwell, (Mother), 4736 Latona Ave., Seattle, Wash. Notified Emergency Address
107/9/192020 mother RTD, Form 21A: 5/19/1919, Form 36: 5/29/1919 RTD, Form 107: 9/30/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-10771
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rept. DD(Betw. 8/18 & 8/24/18). CD & DD rept. in CC# 552. sp6. E.A. also rept. as. Mr. William H. Steele, (Friend) North Yakima, Wash., F115 /10/9/20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/14/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921
Shipped on 5/11/1921 to Mrs. Susan C. Cromwell, Yakima, Wash.
Received at Destination  on 5/16/1921 by Above

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