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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
85938 THOMPSON 4605815 Tommy Alexander 442

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 67th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
10/12/1918 Cmme. of St. Etienne-a-Arnes, Ardennes, C-217, 34NE, CL.C-217-1338, 4/7/19  E265.1, N282.5

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-217 
21860 Grave #, Blanc Mont, Cmme St. Etienne-a-Arnes, Map Tahure 1/20,000
E265 N282.57  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  9/15/1924 Cemetery 1232 
corr. 10/1/24 In:  Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, Body held in Morgue

Emergency Address Frank W. Thompson - father, Gen'l Del. Orland, California Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rep. Tommy A. - Co. D, 5th Mar., Feb. 25, 1919 NR #8  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/15/1924 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Dunkirk
Shipped to New York, New York aboard the Pipestone County
Arrived at New York, New York on 12/29/1924
Shipped to Mr. Thompson (Hicks & Chaney, Undertakers) Orland, California
Received at Destination  on 1/8/1926 by Above

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