Name: : Alfred G.  Shaffer Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44961316 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676482 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 12691 SHAFFER 2106327 Alfred G. 239 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 39th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/22/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 34  8/24/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 34  563 Grave 634, American Cty. of Suresnes, Paris, Seine Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. Raymond Shaffer (Brother), Ida Grove, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address 5/20/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. A-624   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #8 sent out 3/1/19 N.R., F 115 - 12/27/20 - 509   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 9/9/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921 Shipped on 10/17/1921 to F. D. Babcock, Sr., Ida Grove, Iowa Received at Destination  on 10/21/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/11/1922

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