Name: : George J.  Elbus Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44832284 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47626198 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 35523 ELBUS 2102049 George J. 292 Rank Illinois Organization 4th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 39th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/16/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/16/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 534  2915 Grave 166, Sec. B, Plot 4., Amer. Cty., Souilly, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. Frank Elbus, Brother, RFD #5, Mt. Sterling, Ill., Below Notified Emergency Address 12/15/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-6179   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 1/7/21 167, SDCR #656   Plat No.:  D-186    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  37 Row:   37 Block:   D Authority File No. D:  60484 Reburied (date):  10/10/1921 E/A notified (date):  2/21/1923

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