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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
54745 COWARD 1311772 Elbert B. 318

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company I, 118th Infantry Killed in Action 10/16/1918

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

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
943 
711 Grave 20, Plot 1, Row B, Jackson Amer. Mil. Cty., Molain, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 642, 642 
In: 

Emergency Address C. D. Coward (Father), McBee, S. C. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 1/12/1920, 12/17/1918 Renotified 4/10/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5111
Photograph No.
B-12673
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/1/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #48 on 7/5/1921
Shipped on 7/22/1921 to Mr. C. B. Coward, McBee, South Carolina.
Received at Destination  on 7/25/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/27/1922

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