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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
101906 ALBRIGHT 58139 Melvin V. 541 SP 120

Rank
Maryland Organization 1st Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company I, 28th. Infantry Killed in Action 5/28/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Award - Cited in GO 1,1st Div., Jan. 1, 1920

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1241 
2602 Grave #26, Plot A, Amer. Cty., Cantigny, Somme

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 176 176 
In: 

Emergency Address John Albright. (Father), Vale Summit, Md., (over) Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 9/28/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5319
Photograph No.
B-14007
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  
On grave marker
  

Remarks: Prev. reptd Melvin B. Notification letter sent to; Lt. R.V. Ridgeley, Co. D, 11th. Marines, (6-6-19) Melvin B, changed to Melvin V. per 8-w, 1-9-20 Form 8-w sent 1-9-20  

Burial Case File:  View on NARA website   Download PDF
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
5 Row:   16 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  70228
E/A notified (date):  2/12/1927
Other notations:  Mrs. Jane Albright (mother) same E.A. as father, no record of wife.

Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  636 - Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
6 Row:   16 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  61233
Reburied (date):  10/23/1922
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