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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
12448 STEPHENS 197405 Otto Earl 237

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Machine Gun Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 7/18/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
615 
1308 Grave 59, Amer. B/A Cty., Vierzy, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/22/1919 Cemetery 593 
11916 In:  Grave 102, Section J, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Caroline Meinz, (Mother), Gen. Del., Wolf Creek, Mont. Notified Emergency Address
5/21/1919, Form 107: 1/7/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5309
Photograph No.
F-11305
 

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

Remarks: Previously reported a Stephens, Otoo 1 E. M.G. Co., 5th Marines. Authority for correction received from Marine Corps 11/18/20., Form 8 sent for NR 3/4/19., F115 10-11-20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/9/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921
Shipped on 5/13/1921 to Flaherty & Kohler, Undertakers, 111-115 Broadway, Helena, Mont.
Received at Destination  on 5/18/1921 by Above

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