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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
56235 WILLIAMS 117260 Chester Edward 453 SP 32

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 18th Company, 5th Marines Died of Wounds 6/11/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
573 
Grave #58, Cty. Amer. B/A Lucy-le-Bocage., Cmme. Lucy-le-Bocage, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S.,Form #16 Grave #58, Plot 62, Myers, meters-500, from Lucy-le-Bocage, on Lucy-Torcy road
E174.76 N260.9  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20313 In:  Grave 25, Section G, Plot 1, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mr. Samuel J. Williams (Father), Box 204, Houghton Co., Hubbell, Mich. Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-20132
 

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

Remarks: Exhumed removed from field near Bois Belleau E/a prev. rept. Mrs. Mary J. Williams, Hubbell, Mich. (Mother) (DECEASED), F115 - 2/21/21 2427  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/16/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/7/1921 to Samuel J. Williams, Lake Linden, Mich.
Received at Destination  on 9/10/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/31/1922

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