Name:  Jacob O.  Gilcher Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44854033 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47637057 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 57926 GILCHER 1210199 Jacob O. 326 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Mechanic Company C, 107th Infantry Killed in Action 9/29/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/9/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 636  627 Grave #128, Plot E, Row #5, Flanders Field, Bony, Amer. Mil. Cty., Bony, Aisne. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Otto Gilcher, (Father), 845 E. 155th St., New York, NY Notified Emergency Address 2/25/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5121 Photograph No. B-11776   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/25/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 1/31/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 3/17/1921 to St. Paul's Church, 796-800 E. 156th St. ,New York City ,N.Y. Received at Destination  on 3/18/1921 by Otto Gilher.

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