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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
38751 KNIGHT 272188 Lester Collins 297

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 45th Company, 5th Marines Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
422 
10/4/1918 Grave 58, Miomandre Hosp. Cty., Suippes, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S. Form #16 Grave #18, Cty. de Miomandre, #101, Cmme de Suippes, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  11/15/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20040 In:  Grave 77, Section W, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Marguite Knight, (Mother), North Pine Grave, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
4/28/1919, Form 107: 2/20/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F 115 - 2/15/21 1223  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/6/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/5/1921
Shipped on 7/20/1921 to J. C. Knight, Marienville, Pa.,
Received at Destination  on 7/22/1921 by Above

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