Name: : William Coombs  Tarr Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44964769 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47440319 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 1815 TARR 118868 William Coombs 113 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Gunnery Sergeant Headquarters Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 4/24/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 4/25/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 136  7290 Grave #328, Fr. Cty., Sommedieue, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/12/1919 Cemetery 1233  10488 In:  Grave 80, Section 8, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mr. Charles Tarr, (brother), 34 Coboseese Ave., Gardiner, Me. Notified Emergency Address F: Form 107: B:3/28/19 Form 21: R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-16508   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: #8 NR 2-25-19 F8-w sent 11-22-19 for E/A Formerly reported in grave #8 8-W-A sent 2/24/21 for EA, F115 - 2/5/21 3697   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/20/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921 Shipped on 6/20/1921 to Chas Tarr, 34 Coboseese Ave., Gardiner, Me. Received at Destination  on 6/21/1921 by Above by E. M. Lambert

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