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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
22075 BRUTON 2180734 Charles 268

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company C, 356th Infantry Killed by Accidental explosion of hand grenade. 9/13/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-244 
E-26,7323 VOID., No body was found when grave was opened. ,Grave #, Isolated, Cmme. Xammes, Meurthe-et-Moselle, 52 NE
E360.8 N243.2  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  10/22/1920 Cemetery 1233 
21153 In:  Grave 61, Section 21, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Martin Luther Bruton, Father, Golden, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 11/29/1920, 11/2/1918, Not notified

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: CC 517 Changes DD from 9-17-18 to 9-13-18 and from killed in action to accidental explosion of hand grenades., 2-25-19 #12., F115 - 2/8/21 4186  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/27/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/22/1921 to National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 6/25/1921 by J.M. Dickey

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri
Grave: 
7452-A Section:   
Reburied (date):  6/1/1921

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