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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
42811 KOEHLER 4606514 George Washington 299

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 55th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1542 
4686 Grave #14, Amer. B/A. Cty., Somme, Py, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10953 In:  Grave 29, Section 84, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. George W. Koehler, (Wife), 3721 Garfield Ave., St. Louis, Mo., EA also Mrs.Floy Estelle Koehler- Rudy (Widow - 3325 Va. Ave., St Louis, Mo.) Notified Emergency Address
5/29/1919, 3/3/1920 # Form 107:

R.B. Sketch No.
5375 5759
Photograph No.
D-33770
 

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

Remarks: Prev.rptd Geo.W.Co.H, 5th Marines-EA also Mrs. Floy Estelle Koehler-Rudy (Widow-3325 Va.Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 108-Sec 84, F115- 4/8/21 108-Sec 84  

Plat No.:  D-98   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/6/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/13/1921 to Supt, National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 10/15/1921 by W. F. Koehler, Asst.

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