Name: : George F.  Schafer Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44958119 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47674986 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 92794 SCHAFER 1852836 George F. AG 201 Rank Pennsylvania Organization 37th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 145th Infantry Killed in Action 9/28/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1281  2882 Grave 55, Plot 5, American B/A Cty., Cierges, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/13/1919 Cemetery 1232  20785 In:  Grave 174, Section 59, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mr. John Schafer, father,, 519 Boggston Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., Over. Notified Emergency Address 107/8/19720 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D 31896   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Rank, organization date and cause of death authorized by AGO letter 2-11-20. Prev. reported as SCHAEFER (SCHAEFER) OFFICIAL, Form 8 sent 5-6-19 for present status., F115 - 4/26/21 168 - Sec 59   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  24 Row:   17 Block:   A Authority File No. D:  31263 Reburied (date):  11/8/1921 E/A notified (date):  9/7/1923 Other notations:  No record of mother or wife.

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