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Name: : Nels E.  Finkelson Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
31554 FINKELSON 2144315 Nels E. 288

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Machine Gun Company, 139th Infantry Killed in Action 9/27/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
742 
3191 Grave 36, Amer. B/A, Exermont, Ardennes

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  3/28/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10746 In:  Grave 167, Section 7, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Gilbert N. Finkleson, Father, RFD #1, North Branch, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
1/24/1919, 3/13/1919, 1/28/1920 107

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-4532
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 3/14/21 56 - Sec 7  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/15/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/18/1921
Shipped on 8/15/1921 to Gilbert N. Finkelson, Adams, Minn.
Received at Destination  on 8/17/1921 by Above

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