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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
55759 RICHARDS 97564 Sampson 321

Rank
California Organization 42nd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company H, 167th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/15/1918 Awarded D.S.C.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
876 
2949 Grave #47, Plot C, Amer. B/A Cty., Baulny, Meuse

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/6/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10281 In:  Grave 11, Section 43, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address William Richards, (Brother), Taft, Calif. Box 662. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: /1/191620, Form 21A: 2/1/1919, Form 36: 5/5/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-26586
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4/9/21 147 - Sec 43  

Plat No.:  A-109   
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Grave: 
3 Row:   46 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  31172
Reburied (date):  11/11/1921
E/A notified (date):  7/26/1923
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