Name: : Edward J.  Galaska Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44847027 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47634612 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 8939 GALASKA 285880 Edward J. 219 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company A, 121st Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 8/4/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/6/1918, Reburied 10/8/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 925  9774 Grave 67, Amer. B/A Cty., Chery-Chartreuve, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/21/1919 Cemetery 617  11134 20657 In:  Grave 152, Section N, Plot 3, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne Emergency Address Albert Galaska, Father, 829 Garden St., Milwaukee, Wisc. Notified Emergency Address 2/13/1919, Form 107: 1/7/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5906 Photograph No. F-13131   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 11/27/20 442   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/24/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/18/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/26/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 6/7/1921 to Albert W. Galaska, Milwaukee, Wisc. Received at Destination  on 6/9/1921 by Above

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