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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
30433 BESSE 2403151 Ross C. 270

Rank
New York Organization 37th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Headquarters Company 147th Infantry Killed in Action 9/28/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/30/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-225 
6398 Isolated Grave 1, Cmme. Very, Meuse, 35SE
E308.5 N276.2  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/13/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12203 In:  Grave 71, Section 83, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Lineous Thompson, Sister, Carlton Court, 12 D, Buffalo, N.Y., Over. Notified Emergency Address
Form 21A: 2/4/1919, Form 36: 6/9/1919 RTD, Form 107: 3/1/1920, RTD 3/8/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-33239
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rep. Ross E. Besse, DD 9-30-18. EA Mrs. Linious Thompson, Sister 12th Apt. Carlton Court, Buffalo, N.Y. (Cor. by AGO letter of 3-10-20., F.115 4-16-21 S.15  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
20 Row:   9 Block:   H
Authority File No. D:  31365
Reburied (date):  10/6/1921
E/A notified (date):  9/20/1923
Other notations:  Mrs. L. A. Thompson, (sister) C/O Hens & Kelly Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
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