Name: : Willie L.  Thorne Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967257 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441288 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 25830 THORNE 4009459 Willie L. 285 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company B, 539th Engineers Lobar 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 419  323 Grave 146, Sec. D, American Plot in Grand Cemetery of LeMans, Sarthe Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. Arter Thorne, (Father), Perkins, Ga. Notified Emergency Address 5/20/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. A-8690   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: May 20, 1919., Form #8 sent out 2-25-19 May 20, 1919., 4-13-20 F #115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/30/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Brest on 7/15/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/22/1920 aboard the Antigone Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/7/1920 Shipped on 8/24/1920 to Arter Thorn, Perkins, Ga. Received at Destination  on 8/28/1920 by Above

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