Posted By:	Russell Thorne
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	Subject:	Re: 59th Infantry US Army
	Post Date:	June 04, 2012 at 11:18:03
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/wwi/messages/8862.html
	Forum:	World War I Forum
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Thanks, got the WW1 battles the 59th was involved in but not anything specific to Pte Cornelius L Hickey. I was alerted to his WW1 military service after finding his grave (died Dec 20, 1970) in Atoka, OK described as a "military marker." Does this mean he actually went to France and was on active service? He was later a member of the American Legion and The "Elks" are these related to military service? Would he have had a service number and personal file and where might I find it? Having been drafted from CA, does this mean the unit was organised according to his home state of origin?