Name: : Bennel G.  Samstad Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44956861 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47674393 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 16871 SAMSTAD 2161847 Bennel G. 251 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company D, 130th Infantry Killed in Action 8/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune G.R.S. ,From 16 Grave 27, Row A, Plot 1, Contay British Mil. Cty., Map RF 12 SE E123.7 N369.3   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/23/1919 Cemetery 443  11199 In:  Grave 16, Row C, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Vaux-sur-Somme, Somme Emergency Address O. G. Samstad, father, Rt. 2, Box 70-A, Atwater, Somme Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 2/20/1920 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: Auth. of Cas. Div. 3/5 Cas. Files AGO. From 8-w sent 12/20/19 for CC number E/A previously reported as Alus. Samstad   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/20/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 10/29/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/14/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 12/28/1920 to Olus G. Samstad, Atwater, Minn. Received at Destination  on 1/1/1921 by Walter L. Samstad.

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