Name: : Russell W.  Blackburn Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44547436 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47609954 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 36924 BLACKBURN 1458123 Russell W. 291 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company M, 139th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/13/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/14/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 85  229 Grave #108, Amer., Cem., Mars-sur-Allier, Nievre. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/13/1919 Cemetery 395  10191 In:  Grave 502, American Cemetery, Nevers, Nièvre Emergency Address Mrs. Ella Blackburn, (Mother), Bazaar, Kansas. Notified Emergency Address 107/11/191419, 12/20/1918 R.B. Sketch No. 5689 Photograph No. A-7939   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/8/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 10/20/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 1/11/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 1/12/1921 by J. V. Ingram Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  1073 Section:    Authority File No. D:  36924 Reburied (date):  1/14/1921

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