Name:  Elwin A.  Ruppel Back New Search

Click image for larger view ↻ Rotate Zooniverse Subject # 44955733 Click image for larger view ↻ Rotate Zooniverse Subject # 47673728 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 110940 RUPPEL 113465 Elwin A. 525 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company B, 338th Infantry Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 4/13/1919 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 4/16/1919 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 531  20193 Grave 16, Plot C, Row 5, American Cemetery, Lambezellec, Finistere Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Elizabeth Ruppel, (Mother), Route #19, Hortonville, Wisc., 5/17/2020 Notified Emergency Address 5/17/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: E.A. also rept. Mrs. L.E. Ruppel, (Mother). Pr. rept. Co. C, 338th Inf.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/17/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Brest on 6/17/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/21/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/31/1920 Shipped on 7/29/1920 to L. E. Ruppel, Hortonville, Wisc. Received at Destination  on 7/31/1920 by Above

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