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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
71315 FERCH Aaron John 493 403 SP 66

Rank
Minnesota Organization 2nd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
First Lieutenant 67th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 11/1/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
688 
AWARDED D.S.C. Awarded D.S.C., Grave #2, Plot A, Sk. #781, Amer. B/A Cty., Landres-at-Georges, Ardennes

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
688 
3013 Amer. B/A/ Cty., Grave #2, Landres-et-St. George, Ardennes, 35 NE
E301.3 N285.8  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/3/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10885 In:  Grave 135, Section 45, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address George C. Ferch , Brother, 1045 - 16th Ave , S. E. Minneapolis , Minn., Mr. C. J. Feerch, (Father) Correll, Minn. O.K. (Deceased) Notified Emergency Address
2/3/1919 Returned 4/4/1923, Form 107: 2/26/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-25556
 

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

Remarks: Prev. Reptd: A. J. Co. D. 5th Marines DD:11-3-18 EA: Also Reptd: George C. Ferch (Brother) 1045-16th Ave. S.E. Minneapolis, Minn. not there, 8-W-A sent 1-20-22, Prev. Reptd: A. J. Co. D. 5th Marines DD: 11-3-18, F115 - 4-7-21 (S62) ~Sec 45  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
5 Row:   35 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  30710
Reburied (date):  12/6/1921
E/A notified (date):  May 12-23, Mar. 22, 1923
Other notations:  Maj. George C. Ferch, Brother, Correll, Minn. MOTHER - 5/22/29 Mrs. Matilda Ferch, Rt. 1, Hartford, Wisconsin
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