Name: : John L.  Blankenship Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44547633 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47610150 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 59941 BLANKENSHIP 2710244 John L. 276 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company M, 145th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/29/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/30/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 616  2307 Grave #57, Row #2, French Mil. Cty., Blercourt, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 1232  In:  Emergency Address Mrs. America Blankenship, (Wife), Clothier, W. Va. Notified Emergency Address 4/8/1919, Form 107: 3/5/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-27692   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #8 for N/R 2-28-19., F115 4-18-21 S#14   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 12/7/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 12/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/28/1921 aboard the Crook Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #57 on 1/14/1922 Shipped on 2/13/1922 to Mrs. Mary Blankenship, Dundon, W. Va. Received at Destination  on 2/15/1922 by Above deceased: by Clell Belt. Emergency address notified on 4/29/1922

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