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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
31171 SCHAEFER 305231 Roy J. 288

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company H, 6th Marines Killed in Action 10/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1542 
4686 Grave 10, Amer. B/A Cty., Somme-Py, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10952 In:  Grave 49, Section 84, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Pearl D. Berger, Mother,, Gatum, Canal Zone. Notified Emergency Address
June 18, 1919, 2/2720 Form 107:

R.B. Sketch No.
5375-5759
Photograph No.
D-33790
 

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

Remarks: Form #12, 2-27-19., F115 - 4-8-21 (S161) sec 84  

Plat No.:  D-98   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/8/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/2/1921
Shipped on 11/5/1921 to Dr. A. O. Brown, Gen. Sect. YMCA. New Orleans, La.
Received at Destination  on 11/10/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 2/11/1922

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