Carl W Hawkinson was the son of Bengt and Carolina Hawkinson of Chisago City, MN. He was born June 5, 1887 in the town of Lent, MN. Private Hawkinson entered the service May 25, 1918 at Center City, Mn and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington for training. Later he was sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana where he was transferred to Co M, 34th Engineers. On August 16th, 1918 he sailed with his company for France. On December 1, 1918 he died of pneumonia at Base Hospital No 41, Dijon, France. His body now rests in a picturesque little cemetery in France.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Minnesota in the World War, Page 20, printed in 1920.
NOTE: The information above suggests this cemetery marker is a cenotaph, a memorial stone placed in remembrance of the deceased and not the actual grave site. Many soldiers were later exhumed and returned to their homeland. Additional research is needed to determine the specific circumstances of Private Carl W Hawkinson [17-Dec-2012].
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SOURCE: Chisago County Minnesota in the World War, Page 20, printed in 1920.
NOTE: The information above suggests this cemetery marker is a cenotaph, a memorial stone placed in remembrance of the deceased and not the actual grave site. Many soldiers were later exhumed and returned to their homeland. Additional research is needed to determine the specific circumstances of Private Carl W Hawkinson [17-Dec-2012].
Carl W Hawkinson was the son of Bengt and Carolina Hawkinson of Chisago City, MN. He was born June 5, 1887 in the town of Lent, MN. Private Hawkinson entered the service May 25, 1918 at Center City, Mn and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington for training. Later he was sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana where he was transferred to Co M, 34th Engineers. On August 16th, 1918 he sailed with his company for France. On December 1, 1918 he died of pneumonia at Base Hospital No 41, Dijon, France. His body now rests in a picturesque little cemetery in France.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Minnesota in the World War, Page 20, printed in 1920.
NOTE: The information above suggests this cemetery marker is a cenotaph, a memorial stone placed in remembrance of the deceased and not the actual grave site. Many soldiers were later exhumed and returned to their homeland. Additional research is needed to determine the specific circumstances of Private Carl W Hawkinson [17-Dec-2012].
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SOURCE: Chisago County Minnesota in the World War, Page 20, printed in 1920.
NOTE: The information above suggests this cemetery marker is a cenotaph, a memorial stone placed in remembrance of the deceased and not the actual grave site. Many soldiers were later exhumed and returned to their homeland. Additional research is needed to determine the specific circumstances of Private Carl W Hawkinson [17-Dec-2012].
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