Name: : Howard Swier  Dorsey Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44828690 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47623183 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 83884 DORSEY 117603 Howard Swier 502 SP 59 Rank Pennsylvania Organization 2nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal 51st Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 10/5/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-217  933 Grave #13, Isolated, St. Etienne A. Arnes, Ardennes Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232  12209 In:  Grave 54, Section 47, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Emma Dorsey, (Mother), 4246 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Notified Emergency Address 5/19/1919, Form 107: /2/192020 R.B. Sketch No. 5148 5759 Photograph No. D25839   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form 8 sent for present status. 4-1-19 Form 8 sent for NR 4-25-19, F115 - 4-18-21 (S-48) sec 47   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  4 Row:   45 Block:   D Authority File No. D:  31200 Reburied (date):  11/17/1921 E/A notified (date):  8/2/1923

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