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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
41154 BOURQUE 1598039 Willie 298

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 38th Infantry Secticemia results of Gunshot Wound 10/23/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/26/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
258 
2482 Grave 173, Amer. Cty., Vittel, Vosges

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

Emergency Address Mrs. W. Bourque, (Wife), Kate, La. Notified Emergency Address
12/11/1918, Ret 2/18/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-25196
 

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

Remarks: 2-18-19 GRS #8 to CRO for correct nearest relative., 2-18-19 GRS #8 to CRO for correct relative.  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/14/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 5/31/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 6/1/1921 by Mortin D. Loy, 1st. Lt.,

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
1776 Section:   
Reburied (date):  6/1/1921

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