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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
27364 LIMMER 743685 John 285

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company K, 53rd Infantry Pneumonia 10/7/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
275 
3523 Grave 50, Row D, Amer. Sect., French Mil. Cty., Gerardmer, Vosges

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mr. John Limmer (Father), 502 Ottowa St., Joliet, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
1/15/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F115 10-21-20  

Plat No.:  A-394   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 1/19/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/7/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/1/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #42 on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/1/1921 to Western Undertaking Co., Joliet, Ill.
Received at Destination  on 6/3/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/21/1922

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