Name:  Grover C.  Townsend Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44968869 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441879 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 29661 TOWNSEND 383107 Grover C. 288 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company E, 57th Pioneer Infantry Pneumonia 10/7/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/9/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 531  3236 Grave 20, Row 2, Plot H., Amer. Cty, Lambezellec, Finistere. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/8/1919 Cemetery 531  11052 In:  Grave 19, Row 2, Plot H, American Cemetery, Lambézellec, Finistère Emergency Address Harry E. Townsend (Brother), R. Montpalier, Vt. Notified Emergency Address 12/11/1918, Form 107: 11/18/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. L-6746   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: 3/11/20 F. 115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/29/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Brest on 5/29/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1920 aboard the Mercury Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/30/1920 Shipped on 7/17/1920 to Harry G. Townsend, Plainfield, Vt. Received at Destination  on 7/19/1920 by F. H. Bruffee.

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