Name: : Albert W.  Kniess Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44893449 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47633631 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 75241 KNIESS 2830136 Albert W. 297 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 7th Infantry Pneumonia 7/22/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 86  254 Grave 315, Amer. Cty., Mesves, Nievre Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Erna Kniess, Wife, R. 3, Box 63, Merrill, Wisc. Notified Emergency Address 2/5/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. A-5315   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F. 12, sent 2-27-19., 5-20-20 - F.115. Pr. reptd. KNEISS, Auth. Form 115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 11/8/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 11/15/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 1/10/1921 to Mrs. Erna Kniess, Merrill, Wisconsin. R.F.D. #3 Received at Destination  on 1/14/1921 by Mrs. Robert Heidemann.

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