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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
41550 METZGER 1750712 George H. 299

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal M. Company 309th Infantry Killed in Action 10/16/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
816 
3443 Grave 38, Plot 1, Amer. B/A Cty., Champignuelle (Ardennes)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/17/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10757 In:  Grave 162, Section 28, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Elizabeth Metzger (Mother), 119 Patterson St. Jersey City, N.J. Notified Emergency Address
1/23/1919, Form 107: 1/27/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-36796
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4/1/21 128 - Sec 28  

Plat No.:  A-28   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/13/1921 to Herman Beddines Funeral Parlors, 462 Central Ave., Jersey City, NJ.
Received at Destination  on 10/13/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 5/9/1922

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