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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
64455 SCHAEFFER 294419 Louis 344

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company G, 9th Infantry Killed in Action 11/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-501 
Reburied 11/21/1918 Grave No. 7, Cty., No., Cmme. Remilly, Ardennes, C-501, 35NE  E304.5, N299.8

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS Fm/ 16. Grave Isolated, Bois De Dames

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/24/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12365 In:  Grave 32, Section 116, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Celia Schaeffer, Mother,, Oakdale, New London, Conn. Notified Emergency Address
Jan 22, 1919, Form 107: 4/30/1920, Form 107: 3/13/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D 37555
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rept. EA Mrs. C Schaffer, Mother, 119 E. 102nd St., NYC. , Cor. by AGO letter 4-28-20, F-8-W-A 4/4/21, F115-5/17/21 171 - Sec 116  

Plat No.:  A-1   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/14/1921 to National Funeral Car Co. c/o Moses Cross, 427 E Houston St., N.Y.C.
Received at Destination  on 10/14/1921 by Moses Gross
Emergency address notified on 5/8/1922

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