Name: : Axel E.  Nelson Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44930327 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47661765 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 6211 NELSON 544584 Axel E. 207 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Headquarters Company 30th Infantry Killed in Action 7/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Reburied 9/7/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 606  9432 Grave #30, Amer. B/A Cty., Mezy-Moulins, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/10/1919 Cemetery 608  11755 In:  Grave 78, Section H, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address Charles J. Nelson, (Father), Route #4; Little Falls, Minn. Notified Emergency Address 2/8/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5795 Photograph No. F-22201   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 12-14-20 2550   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 Shipped on 7/19/1921 to Mr. Charles John Nelson, Little Falls, Minn. Received at Destination  on 7/22/1921 by Above

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