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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
33575 READ 1917119 Joseph A. 286

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company A, 307th Engineers Influenza 10/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1293 
11667 Grave 347, French City., Gray, Hte Saone

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Harry E. Read (Father), 28 Barnum Place, WilkesBarre, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
11-Apr-19

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-40754
 

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

Remarks: Form 12, Feb. 21, 1919  

Plat No.:  C-296   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/7/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 4/30/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 5/18/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #42 on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/7/1921 to Supt. National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Penna
Received at Destination  on 6/7/1921 by Above. per John Laun

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Philadelphia National Cemetery, Pennsylvania
Grave: 
263 Section:   
Reburied (date):  6/1/1921
E/A notified (date):  11/2/1922

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