Name: : John G.  Thordson Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967214 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441271 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 78839 THORDSON 2098763 John G. SP 6-393 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company I, 39th Infantry Killed in Action 10/10/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 882  2935 Grave 5, Plot A, American B/A Cty., Brieulles sur Meuse (Meuse) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/26/1919 Cemetery 1232  10560 In:  Grave 103, Section 5, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Guttorm Thordson (Mother), Route 3, Box 82, Hanska, Minn. Notified Emergency Address 4/25/1919, Form 107: 1/20/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-2662   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form 8 2-25-19 NR, F115 3-16-21 191   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/23/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 7/25/1921 to Mrs. Guttorm Thordson, RFD 3, Bx. 82, Hanska, Minn. Received at Destination  on 7/30/1921 by Mrs. Julia G. Thorson

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