Name: : Ralph H.  Besselman Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44546912 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47609444 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 78299 BESSELMAN 1057722 Ralph H. 411 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private 43rd Balloon Company Broncho Pneumonia 12/23/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 12/25/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 766  3626 Grave 12, Plot C, Row 2, Amer. Cty., Fleury Sur Aire, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/20/1919 Cemetery 1232  12253 In:  Grave 171, Section 109, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mr. J. H. Besselman (Father), 747 West Main St., Richmond, Ind. Notified Emergency Address 1/26/1919, Form 107: 3/10/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-23449   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 5-2-21 Sec 109 - 12   Plat No.:  D-197    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 8/12/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921 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 10/19/1921 to Kulte & Smith, 14 N 9th St., Richmond, Ind. Received at Destination  on 10/23/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 3/29/1922

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