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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
58718 ESTES 3625862 John W. 328

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company K, 11th Infantry Killed in Action 11/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-518 
8455 Grave #1; isolated 35 NE,Cmme. of Line-Devant-Dun, Meuse.
E314.99 N286.32  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/18/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12053 In:  Grave 191, Section 85, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Ora E. Estes, (Mother), Rose Hill, Charlottesville, Va. Notified Emergency Address
Form 36: 5/28/1919, Form 21A: 2/8/1919, Form 107: 3/1/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-33541
 

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

Remarks: Prev. Rept. John, F115 - 4/11/21 58 - Sec 85  

Plat No.:  B-228   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 8/12/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/1/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #51 on 9/13/1921
Shipped on 9/22/1921 to Mrs. Ora Ella Estes, Rose Hill, Charlottesville, Va.
Received at Destination  on 9/23/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 12/28/1921

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