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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
52511 POLHEMUS 121220 John Cruser 313

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 78th Company, 6th Marines Killed in Action 6/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
578 
Grave No. 29, Exhumed., Removed from field E. of Lucy, Bouresches Rd., Cty. Amer. B/A, Lucy-le-Bocage, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS Form #16 Grave 29, Plot 61, Myers, 300 meters from Lucy on Lucy Bouresches road.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/5/1919 Cemetery 1764 
11722 In:  Grave 111, Section S, Plot 3, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Lida Polhemus (Mother), Flemington, N. J. Notified Emergency Address
12/2/1918 , 1/13/1920 107

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: Prev. rptd. John C, Co. E, 6th Marines  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/10/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 8/29/1921 to Mrs. Lida A. Polhemus, Flemington, N.J.,
Received at Destination  on 8/30/1921 by Above

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