Name: : Walter B.  Drebelbis Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44829407 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47623768 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 28148 DREBELBIS Walter B. 272 Rank Illinois Organization 90th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Captain Company D, 343rd Machine Gun Batalion Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 447  9/27/1918 Grave No. 18, Amer. Cemetery, Saizerais, Meurthe-et-Moselle. Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 447  3559 Grave 18, A.E.F. Cty., 52SE E379.9 N233.1   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 1233  10918 40184 In:  Grave 169, Section 16, Plot 4, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Dorothy B. Drebelbis (Wife)., 5212 Reinhart St., W. Philadelphia, Penna., Mother Dead Sailed Aug. 9, 1930 - President Roosevelt Notified Emergency Address 4/26/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: #8 N.R. 3-3-19., #115-2/7/23 Sheet #4402   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  St. Mihiel American Cemetery Grave:  6 Row:   27 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  31707 Form 3 Report 59 Reburied (date):  8/15/1922 E/A notified (date):  11/2/1923 Other notations:  Name changed from Dryson (Alias) to Drebelbis (correct name) when promoted to rank (Captain)

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