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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
3948 BRIGGS 69380 Chester L. 169

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 103rd Infantry Killed in Action 6/16/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
6/21/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
233 
2465 Grave #32, Amer. Mil. Cty., Vertuzey, Meuse.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/20/1919 Cemetery 1233 
11904 In:  Grave 121, Section 22, Plot 3, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Thomas Briggs, (Father), 18 Cleveland St., Houlton, Maine. Notified Emergency Address
7/2/1918, Form 107: /12/19219

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-19039
 

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

Remarks: F115 1/22/21  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/5/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/27/1921 to Mr., Thomas H. Briggs, 18 Cleveland St., Houlton, Maine.
Received at Destination  on 7/29/1921 by T.H. Briggs.

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