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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
4576 SYLVESTER 2197174 Herbert L. 184

Rank
Organization 92nd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 317th Company Sanitary Train TRAUMATISM BY CRUSHING. 6/29/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
7/1/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
19-B 
1181 Grave 191, Row 7, Plot A., Kerfautras Cty., Lambezellec, (Finistere)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mrs. Mary Sylvester (Mother), 1245 Spreg St., Shreveport, La. Notified Emergency Address
7/16/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-5354
 

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

Remarks: 2/10/20- F.115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/3/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Brest on 6/3/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 6/6/1920 aboard the Mercury
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 6/30/1920
Shipped on 8/19/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Letter from Hoboken advises that no Consignee's receipt went forward with this body. This advise takes the place of the consignee's receipt.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
37 Section:   European (Colored)
Reburied (date):  8/17/1921
E/A notified (date):  1/26/1922

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