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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
35152 LURVEY 2725045 Lester J. 293 AG-201

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company D, 5th Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 10/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-262 
1162 Grave #3, Isolated Grave, Cmme of Somme-Py, (Marne), 34SE
E266.5 N280.1  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12228 In:  Grave 185, Section 86, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Linda Lurvey (Mother), No. East Harbor, Me., Form #8 sent 8/28/19 Prv. rpt - Lester F. - DD:10/2/18 Lt:AGO-3/9/21 3 wye OVER Notified Emergency Address
5/20/1919, Form 107: 3/19/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5237-5759
Photograph No.
D-32664
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 sent 2/28/19, F115 4-15-21  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/18/1921 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 in Consignment #49 on 8/1/1921
Shipped on 8/8/1921 to Rueben F. Lurvey, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Received at Destination  on 8/8/1921 by Above. & Alexander B. Brewer
Emergency address notified on 12/29/1921

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