This soldier was originally buried in France, but was returned to the U.S. and buried here in June of 1921.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/108977774
Contributor: suef (47116378)
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Note:
Bennie died during WWI, but his body was not returned to Fairfield for full burial until 1921. Some 300 veterans turned out to give him a veteran's burial service.
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PVT Adkins was wounded on September 10th in the St. Mihiel battle. He died September 12, 1918 in a field hospital from his wounds. ☆
Contributor: Michael Spautz (49260156)
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Co M 168th Infantry Rainbow Division.
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Suggested edit: Death Day: 12. Sep 1918
Death Location: France
Rank: Private
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 168th Infantry
Division: 42nd
Company: M
Casualty: DOW
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen (47601076)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/108977774
Contributor: suef (47116378)
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Note:
Bennie died during WWI, but his body was not returned to Fairfield for full burial until 1921. Some 300 veterans turned out to give him a veteran's burial service.
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PVT Adkins was wounded on September 10th in the St. Mihiel battle. He died September 12, 1918 in a field hospital from his wounds. ☆
Contributor: Michael Spautz (49260156)
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Co M 168th Infantry Rainbow Division.
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Suggested edit: Death Day: 12. Sep 1918
Death Location: France
Rank: Private
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 168th Infantry
Division: 42nd
Company: M
Casualty: DOW
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen (47601076)
This soldier was originally buried in France, but was returned to the U.S. and buried here in June of 1921.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/108977774
Contributor: suef (47116378)
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Note:
Bennie died during WWI, but his body was not returned to Fairfield for full burial until 1921. Some 300 veterans turned out to give him a veteran's burial service.
----------------------
PVT Adkins was wounded on September 10th in the St. Mihiel battle. He died September 12, 1918 in a field hospital from his wounds. ☆
Contributor: Michael Spautz (49260156)
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Co M 168th Infantry Rainbow Division.
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Suggested edit: Death Day: 12. Sep 1918
Death Location: France
Rank: Private
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 168th Infantry
Division: 42nd
Company: M
Casualty: DOW
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen (47601076)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/108977774
Contributor: suef (47116378)
----------------------------------
Note:
Bennie died during WWI, but his body was not returned to Fairfield for full burial until 1921. Some 300 veterans turned out to give him a veteran's burial service.
----------------------
PVT Adkins was wounded on September 10th in the St. Mihiel battle. He died September 12, 1918 in a field hospital from his wounds. ☆
Contributor: Michael Spautz (49260156)
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Co M 168th Infantry Rainbow Division.
---------------
Suggested edit: Death Day: 12. Sep 1918
Death Location: France
Rank: Private
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 168th Infantry
Division: 42nd
Company: M
Casualty: DOW
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen (47601076)
Inscription
PVT 168 INF RAINBOW DIVISION
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