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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
55792 SWARTZ 1938567 Joseph A. 321

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company H, 38th Infantry Killed in Action 10/8/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/25/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1300 
7313 Grave 33, Amer. B/A Cty., Cierges, Meuse

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/20/1919 Cemetery 1232 
11081 In:  Grave 202, Section 66, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Albert Swartz, (Father), Reeves Heights, Dover, Ohio. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 12/3/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-10545
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  Yes  
On grave marker
  Yes  

Remarks: 8 NR 3/4/19. Form #8-W sent 11/22/19 for E. A., F115 - 5/5/21 183 - Sec 66  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/5/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 8/12/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/1/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #51 on 9/13/1921
Shipped on 9/17/1921 to Mrs. C. O. Leckman, 2703 River St., McKeesport, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 9/18/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 12/23/1921

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