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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
12688 RUOFF 1702828 John 239

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company I., 306th Infantry Killed in Action 8/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
8/15/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
412 
9565 Grave 88, Amer. B/A Cty., Villers-sur-Fere, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 608 
11806 In:  Grave 125, Section K, Plot 3, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address Mr. Christian Ruoff, (Father), 2212 Clinton Place, Woodhaven, L.I.N.Y. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 12/18/1919, 4/25/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5830
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: NR 2-28-19 form 8, F#115 - 12-15-20 (S-2771)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/3/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/21/1921 to Corp John Ruoff Post, American Legion, Canal & Beufort Sts, Woodhaven, L.I., New York
Received at Destination  on 7/21/1921 by Above

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