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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
3971 HENSLEY 123130 Willard Edgar 169

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant 97th Company, 6th Marines Killed in Action 6/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
575 
Grave #23, Amer. B/A Cty., Cmme of Bouresch, Bouresches, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S.,Form 16 Grave #23, Plot 68 Myers, near Bouresches, Aisne
E176.5 N261.9  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/5/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20343 In:  Grave 36, Section S, Plot 1, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Prudence Hensley, (Mother), Morristown, Ind. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 6/18/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-25448
 

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

Remarks: Org., prev. reported as Co. M. 6th Marines. Prev. reported as Hensley, Willard E. Prv.rpt DD 6/6-8/18, F-8-W-A DD 2/19/22 Prv. rpt. DD 6/6 - 8/18, F-115-2-14-21 (S. 1002) Org, prev. reported as Co, M, 5th Marines Prev. reported as Hensley, Willard E.  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 1/20/1922 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 1/28/1922
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/3/1922 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #59 on 2/14/1922
Shipped on 2/28/1922 to L. V. Hauk, Und., Morristown, Ind.
Received at Destination  on 3/4/1922 by Above
Emergency address notified on 4/25/1922

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