Name: : Lester F.  Ferguson Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44836017 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47629696 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 29751 FERGUSON 3209367 Lester F. 287 Rank Alabama Organization 81st Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company L, 324th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/9/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/12/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 345  1709 Grave 32, French Mil. Cty., Raon L'Etape, Vosges. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  1/27/1921 Cemetery 345  30079 In:  Grave 12, French Military Cemetery, Raon L'Etape, Vosges Emergency Address Mr. Wm. H. Ferguson, (Father), Prospect, Ala. Notified Emergency Address 12/14/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F#115 10-25-20   Plat No.:  A-357    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  19 Row:   21 Block:   D Authority File No. D:  60245 Reburied (date):  10/12/1921 E/A notified (date):  5/27/22, notified of correct g/1 -- 1/8/24 Other notations:  Error made by Europe. Corrected per 1st Drd, 4/23/23 5/24 23

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