Name:  J. Manton  Shimer Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44962648 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47677202 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 91327 SHIMER 112760 J. Manton 441 Rank Pennsylvania Organization 3rd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Second Lieutenant Company A, 7th Infantry Killed in Action 10/27/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1642  6668 Grave 1,(Amer B/A), Cunel, (Meuse) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/29/1919 Cemetery 1232  10550 In:  Grave 57, Section 38, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mr. Allen R. Shimer (Father), 1125 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, Pa., Mrs. Ella M. Shimer (mother) same add. - SAILED Aug 17 1932 SS Pres Roosevelt Notified Emergency Address Form 107: /4/192920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-21392   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #8 sent 3-1-19 for NR. Form 8-W sent 1-20-1920 for E/A, F115 4/21/21 163 - Sec 38   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  37 Row:   31 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  31140 Reburied (date):  12/15/1921 E/A notified (date):  7/21/1923

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