Name: : John H.  Drovetta Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44829603 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47623861 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 22509 DROVETTA 1459624 John H. 266 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company A, 140th Infantry Pneumonia 9/1/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/3/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 258  2475 Grave 22, Amer, Vittel, Vosges Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address T. K. Drovetta (Father), Rydale, Kans. Notified Emergency Address 12/12/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-30199   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/14/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 6/15/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 6/17/1921 by Mortin D. Loy, 1st. Lt. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  2111 Section:    Reburied (date):  6/1/1921

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