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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
2586 WALL 53360 Preston V. 141

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company D, 26th Infantry Killed in Action 5/16/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
5/17/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
176 
2629 Grave 27, Plot E, Amer. Cty., Villers Tournelle, Somme

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/16/1919 Cemetery 176 
11713 In:  Grave 186, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address Mr. Harry J. Wall (Father), Beach, N.D. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 1/12/1920, 10/27/1918, Renotified 18 4/29/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5331
Photograph No.
B-14196
 

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

Remarks: Renotification due to disinterrment.  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 12/1/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 4/4/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 4/5/1921 by P. Moore

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
1332 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  2586
Reburied (date):  4/7/1921

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