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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
43664 BENSON 105856 Rolla 303

Rank
Illinois Organization 1st Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company D, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/21/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/21/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
86 
254 Grave 230, Amer. Cty., Mesves, Nievre

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mr. Robert Benson (Father), Ana, Illinois Notified Emergency Address
5/20/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
A-5230
 

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

Remarks: Form 8 sent for NR 2/28/19  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Grave: 
18 Row:   12 Block:   A
Authority File No. D:  60809
Reburied (date):  6/27/1922
E/A notified (date):  2/14/1924
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