Sgt. Virgil Christian Mottern - Jonesborough, Tennessee - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

Sergt First Class
105 S.B. Co.C.

Dec. 31, 1890
Oct. 19, 1918



In loving memory of our son Virgil C. Motten.
Died for love of country liberty and friends.
Greater love hath no man that this.
That a man lay down his life for his friends - Bible.

Killed in action near Mazenheim France where his body lies with no record of burial or register of grave.


I did find the following information from the findagrave website about Sgt Motten. There are two memorial ID numbers for him.

Sgt Virgil Christian Mottern
BIRTH 31 Dec 1890
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
DEATH 19 Oct 1918 (aged 27)
Mazinghien, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
BURIAL
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
Bony, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France
PLOT Tablets of the Missing.
MEMORIAL ID 56099478

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SFC Virgil Christian Mottern
BIRTH 31 Dec 1890
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
DEATH 19 Oct 1918 (aged 27)
Mazinghien, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
BURIAL
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
MEMORIAL ID 18053196

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Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action) Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed in Action near Manzeheim France Website (if available): [Web Link]

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