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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
69410 SHENK 55379 Alfred H. 373

Rank
New York Organization 1st Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry Killed in Action 11/9/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Cited, In G.O. #1, 1st Div., 1-1-20

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-485 
7444 Grave 1, Isolated Grave, Sommauthe, Ardennes, 24SE:
E300.75 N303.9  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  3/12/1919 Cemetery 1203 
11351 In:  Grave 107, Section 2, Plot 3, Sedan American Cemetery, Latanne, Ardennes

Emergency Address Christian M. Shenk (Father), Sanborn, N. Y., R#17 No record of mother or wife. Notified Emergency Address
1/31/1919, Form 107: 1/5/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-3025
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  
On grave marker
  Yes  

Remarks: F-8-W-A sent 12/14/20., F.115 - 9-28-20  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
3 Row:   9 Block:   A
Authority File No. D:  60427
Reburied (date):  11/7/1921
E/A notified (date):  1/4/1923
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