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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
3405 GIBBONS 118068 James Joseph 160

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant 45th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 6/7/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
551 
7/25/1918 Grave No. 45, Disintered from Plot 54., Amer. B/A, Cmme. of Torcy, Torcy, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS,Form #16 Grave #45, Plot63, Myers left of road between Lucy-la Bocage and Torcy, Aisne.
E174.8 N262.4  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20284 In:  Grave 35, Section C, Plot 1, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Miss Evelyn Gibbons, Sister., Tarrytown, N.Y. Notified Emergency Address
12/5/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
Photo F-15230
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rptd. James J, Co. L, 5th Marines Mrs. Evelyn G. Varley - sister, 2558 Creston Ave, Bronx, New York, NY 8-9-18 TO C.O. Co. L, 5th Marines. Disinterred from plot 54., F115 - 2/12/21 840  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/30/1921 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 8/30/1921 to Mrs. Evelyn Gibbons Vailey, 2558 Creston Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
Received at Destination  on 8/30/1921 by Above

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