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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
28764 WITLER 1451819 Walter G. 287

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company C, 138th Infantry Killed in Action 9/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/30/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-123 
4302 Grave No 6, Isolated, Cmme of Cheppy, Meuse, 35 SE.
E305.3 N273.3  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12216 In:  Grave 147, Section 105, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address J. H. Witler, (Father), 4520 A. Papin St., St. Louis, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
1/27/1919, Form 107: 3/11/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-8822
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 5/13/21, 199 - Sec 105  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/16/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/13/1921 to J. H. Witler, 4520 A. Papin St., St. Louis, Mo
Received at Destination  on 10/15/1921 by Wm. Ambuster Und. Co.
Emergency address notified on 1/3/1922

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