Name: : Cornelius  Van Dam Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44971471 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47442906 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 12002 VAN DAM 2193027 Cornelius 234 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Machine Gun Company, 38th Infantry Killed in Action 7/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Reburied 10/12/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 597  2992 Grave 49, Amer. B/A Cty., Courtemont-Varennes, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/12/1919 Cemetery 608  11863 In:  Grave 101, Section E, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address Tuenis Van Dam, (Father), RFD # 2, Platte, S.D. Notified Emergency Address 12/23/1918, Form 107: 12/12/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5397 Photograph No. F-24395   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: F115-12/18/20 - 3286   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/9/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #47 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/28/1921 to Depot Quartermaster Washington D.C. Received at Destination  on 7/29/1921 by Above. Per-Asa Irwin, Capt. QMC

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