Name: : William E.  Zimmerman Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44982300 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47449125 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 59621 ZIMMERMAN 2942497 William E. 330 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company B, 148th Infantry Killed in Action 11/2/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1651  8540 Grave 24, Amer B/A, Olsene, East Flanders Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/4/1919 Cemetery 1252  11549 In:  Grave 137, Plot C, American Cemetery, Waereghem, West Flanders Emergency Address Charles Zimmerman (Father), RFD #1, Walshville, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 6/3/1919, Form 107: 11/25/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 6175 Photograph No. B-10487   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 3/22/20 F.115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/9/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 3/26/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/6/1921 Shipped on 5/16/1921 to National Cty., Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 5/17/1921 by Mortin D. Loy Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  1707 Section:    Reburied (date):  5/19/1921

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