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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
8693 PETTRY 45746 Frank 215

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Machine Gun Battalion 18th Infantry Killed in Action 7/20/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-36 
9532 Grave 8, Isolated, Cmme. Berzy-le-Sec, Aisne, Sht. 33 NE
E177.55 N289.63  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/12/1919 Cemetery 593 
11326 In:  Grave 186, Section K, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne

Emergency Address John Pettry, Father, Oxley, West Va. Notified Emergency Address
6/2/1919, 1/12/1930 107

R.B. Sketch No.
5815
Photograph No.
F-11558
 

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

Remarks: F115 10-7-20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/16/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921
Shipped on 5/16/1921 to Raleigh Co., Beckley, W.Va.
Received at Destination  on 5/18/1921 by John Pettry.

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