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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
42941 CHITWOOD 3232160 Adlai S. 299

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company D, 339th Machine Gun Battalion Accidental explosion of Rifle Grenade. 10/18/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/19/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
283 
1693 Grave 316, Mobiles Military Cty., Belfort, Ter-de-Belfort.

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

Emergency Address William W. Chitwood, (Father), Ellington, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
12/26/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-40490
 

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

Remarks:  

Plat No.:  A-402   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 11/19/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 1/30/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 5/1/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #42 on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 5/25/1921 to National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 5/28/1921 by James M. Dickey, Supt.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri
Grave: 
7530-A Section:   
Reburied (date):  5/1/1921
E/A notified (date):  5/1/1922

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