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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
20996 RATHBUN 301055 William T. 263

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company L, 128th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/31/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
8/31/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
653 
2233 Grave 47, Amer. B/A Cty., Ressons-le-Long, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/24/1919 Cemetery 593 
11260 In:  Grave 89, Section H, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Jesse Rathbun, (Mother), 401 E. Main St., Sparta, Wisc. Notified Emergency Address
1/12/1919, Form 107: 12/4/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5384
Photograph No.
F-11107
 

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

Remarks: 8-W-A 7/1/21 Status., F#115 10-7-20 117  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/14/1921 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 5/13/1921 to Jesse Rathbun, Sparta, Wisconsin.
Received at Destination  on 5/17/1921 by Above

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