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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
30438 BETZ 2413836 Henry W. 279

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company I, 148th Infantry Killed in Action 9/27/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/27/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-225 
5245 Grave #4, Isolated Graves, Cmme. Very, Meuse, 35 NE
E308.57 N276.66  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12260 In:  Grave 177, Section 51, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Louise M. Betz, Mother, 208 Columbia St., Weehawken, N.J. Notified Emergency Address
Form 21a: ) 2/5/1919, Form 36: 5/10/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-32040
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4/19/21 11 - Sec 51  

Plat No.:  A-225   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/30/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/3/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 8/31/1921 to Sharpe Und., 191 Bergenline Ave., Union Hill, N.J.
Received at Destination  on 8/31/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 12/17/1921

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