Name: : William G.  Gerke Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44852599 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47636506 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 18784 GERKE 252100 William G. 256 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant First Class Company C, 107th Field Signal Battalion Killed in Action 8/29/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Reburied 11/18/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 598  863 Grave 252, (Amer. B/A), Juvigny, (Aisne) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Minnie Gerke, (Mother), 1946 East Main St., Madison,Wis. Notified Emergency Address Form 21A: 2/5/1919, Form 363: /29/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5164 Photograph No. F-14217   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/26/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 11/6/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/14/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 12/28/1920 to Mrs. Minnie Gerke, Madison, Wisconsin Received at Destination  on 12/31/1920 by O.A. Schroeder

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