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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
73782 FORKIN 1782942 James A. 240 SP T

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 110th Infantry Killed in Action 7/28/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
8/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
613 
9573 Grave 109, Amer. B/A Cty., Cierges, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/12/1919 Cemetery 608 
11754 In:  Grave 218, Section E, Plot 5, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address Anna Forkin, Mother, 1126 Stratford Ave., Scranton, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
3/4/1919, Form 107: 12/17/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-24311
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 12/8/20 - 1037  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/13/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/28/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/4/1921 aboard the St. Mihiel
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #56 on 12/16/1921
Shipped on 1/12/1922 to John Durkan, Und., Scranton, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 1/13/1922 by Above per Jones
Emergency address notified on 5/13/1922

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