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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
20197 WATTS 2804196 John C. 261

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company K, 359th Infantry Killed in Action 9/12/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/15/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
635 
2786 Grave #21, Amer. B/A Cty., Feyen-Haye, M-et-M

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/8/1919 Cemetery 1233 
10908 In:  Grave 32, Section 5, Plot 1, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Mrs. Nannie Watts, (Mother), 1223 Moores Ave., Texarkana, Texas. Notified Emergency Address
2/4/1919, Form 107: 11/17/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-15864
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt. Pvt.- DD 9/15/18, F115 - 2-7-20 (S-3945)  

Plat No.:  C-85   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/12/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 8/4/1921 to Nannie M. Watts, New Boston Road, Texarkana, Texas.
Received at Destination  on 8/9/1921 by Above

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