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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
17943 CHRISTIAN 271639 Wesley John 412

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 67th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 8/1/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
579 
Exhumed from NW of Hill 142., Grave No. 47, Cty. Amer. B/A, Belleau, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS,Form #16 Grave # 47, Plot 64, Myers, at Belleau, Aisne.
E175.85 N263.1  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20344 In:  Grave 55, Section S, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mr. George B. Christian (Father), 124 Avis St., Rochester, N.Y. Notified Emergency Address
1/27/1919, 107/6/191820

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-25155
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 2-11-21 (S-381)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/9/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/3/1921 to Mr. George D. Christian, Barnard. N.Y.,
Received at Destination  on 9/3/1921 by Above

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