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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
87267 MERTZ 1627211 Alvin R. 516-32 486 sp 79

Rank
Colorado Organization 28th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company C, 110th Infantry Killed in Action 9/30/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/7/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
739 
1810 Grave 45, ,Amer. Battle Area Cty., Apremont, (Ardennes)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/5/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10524 In:  Grave 72, Section 10, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mr.Stephen J.Mertz,(Brother), 825 Gordon St.,Allentown,Pa., Over. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 5/6/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-10041
 

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

Remarks: DD Prev. reported as 10-4-18, Form 8W sent 11-20-19 for E/A Form 8 sent for present status 5-16-19., F115-3-18-21 (S126), Sec 10  

Plat No.:  A-81   
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
10 Row:   19 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  30918
Reburied (date):  2/23/1922
E/A notified (date):  3/20/1923
Other notations:  B.A.W.R. - Mrs. Ester Feller Mertz (wife) 105 W 64th St. New York City.
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