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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
47252 SPITZER 2383181 Benjamin H. 304

Rank
Pennsylvania Organization 5th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company D, 60th Infantry Killed in Action 10/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/27/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
697 
3079 Grave 64, Plot E, Amer. B/A Cty, Cunel, Meuse.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/10/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10308 In:  Grave 178, Section 60, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Lena Spitzer (Mother), 2439 N. 29th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
1/3/1919, Form 107: 1/19/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-32299
 

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

Remarks: AGO card gives father's address - Adolph Spitzer, 2912 Ridge Ave., Phila, Pa. No rec. of wife.  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
3 Row:   5 Block:   A
Authority File No. D:  31269
Reburied (date):  11/8/1921
E/A notified (date):  9/4/1923
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