Name: : Edgar W.  Giesecke Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44853667 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47636915 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 88259 GIESECKE 1162584 Edgar W. 434 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Chauffeur 2nd Bal. Company Air Service Broncho Pneumonia 1/20/1919 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 1/22/1919 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 841  511 Grave 449, Amer. & Allied Plot, Stadtisha Friedhof, Trier, Rhineland. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. A. W. Wenino, Sister, 35 W, 83rd St., New York City. Notified Emergency Address 3/12/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5057 Photograph No. J-126   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks:   Plat No.:  C-298    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 8/23/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/20/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/25/1920 aboard the Pocahontas Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/18/1920 Shipped on 11/6/1920 to G. G. Pinkham, Napa, Calif. Received at Destination  on 11/6/1920 by B. L. Venine.

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