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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
58858 SHELTON 1980883 William H. 328

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company C, 347th Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 10/31/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-913 
5583 Isolated Grave 3, Commune Heirweg, West Flanders, B M 1/40000 S.29, N. J.10.A.2.4.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 1252 
11547 In:  Grave 105, Plot C, American Cemetery, Waereghem, West Flanders

Emergency Address E. T. Shelton,, RFD #4, Milton, Ky. Notified Emergency Address
6/6/1919, Form 107: 12/4/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5521-6175
Photograph No.
B-10455
 

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 rcd 4.7.19, 3/22/20 - F 115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/11/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 3/19/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/6/1921
Shipped on 5/18/1921 to National Cty, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 5/20/1921 by E. M. Scott

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
1748 Section:   
Reburied (date):  5/1/1921

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