Name: : John Melvin  Nestum Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44930819 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47662223 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 93940 NESTUM 4068526 John Melvin 454 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company A, 54th Pioneer Infantry Broncho Pneumonia 2/12/1919 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 2/12/1919 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 802  536,20665 (CO) Grave 70, Plot 2, Section E., Amer. Standard Cty., Coblenz, Germany Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Annie Nestum (Mother), Audubon Minn. Notified Emergency Address 3/20/1919, 6/16/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. J 880   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prv. rpt. Melvin, 8-W-A 7/2/21 Status., 3/30/20 F#115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/18/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/28/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/3/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1920 Shipped on 8/3/1920 to Hoaken Nestum, Audubon, Minn. Received at Destination  on 8/6/1920 by Mark of above.

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