Name: : Leo J. H.  Silk Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44963263 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47677583 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 29007 SILK 3528783 Leo J. H. 285 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company M, 336th Infantry Broncho Pneumonia 10/11/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/12/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 212  127 Grave 85, Amer. Cty., Vauclaire, Dordogne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Fred Silk, Father, R #1, New Bremen, Ohio. Notified Emergency Address 12/6/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. K-921   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross    Head Board   Yes   Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. reptd. Leo. J. S. Auth. F. #115/ 4-22-20- F115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/22/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Bordeaux on 10/26/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/29/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 1/4/1921 to Fred Silk, St. Marys, Ohio Received at Destination  on 1/7/1921 by Above

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