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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
17740 BOSS 2804237 Harley Elijah 281

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company B, 345th Machine Gun Battalion Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/1/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/2/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
447 
3561 Grave #49, Amer. Cty., Saizerais, M-et-M

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/18/1919 Cemetery 1233 
11906 In:  Grave 194, Section 20, Plot 4, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address George Washington Boss. (Father), RFD #8 Sulphur Springs, Texas. Notified Emergency Address
12/28/1918, Form 107: Jan 24, 1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-18982
 

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

Remarks: F-115 1/22/21 306  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/22/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/23/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 6/24/1921 by Asa Irwin

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
2939 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  6/1/1921

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