Telegram
Title
Telegram
Creator
Adjutant General
Identifier
T100026
Date
1918 November 16
Description
Official telegram notifying John P. Ambuehl's family of his death
Source
Gift of Carol Frost, great-niece of John P. Ambuehl, and Mrs. James E. Higgins, 1981.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Language
English
Provenance
Items were saved by John P. Ambuehl and his family, whose descendants donated them as a collection to WWPL.
Text
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
RECEIVED AT 3:30 p 11-16 1918
DATED Washington DC.
TO Mrs Katie L. Ambuehl
Borup Mn
Deeply regret to inform you that it is officially reported that private John P. Ambuehl machine gun battalion died date undetermined from wounds received in action
Harry Tho Adj Genl
RECEIVED AT 3:30 p 11-16 1918
DATED Washington DC.
TO Mrs Katie L. Ambuehl
Borup Mn
Deeply regret to inform you that it is officially reported that private John P. Ambuehl machine gun battalion died date undetermined from wounds received in action
Harry Tho Adj Genl
Original Format
Document - Telegram
To
Ambuehl, Katherine L.
Files
Collection
Citation
Adjutant General, “Telegram,” 1918 November 16, T100026, John P. Ambuehl Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.