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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
86031 CAFFREY 1243988 Walter 247

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company D, 111th Infantry Killed in Action 8/11/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
8/14/1918 C72, FISMES-Marne, 34 SW. CL.72-1500, CL-5-5

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-72 
8228 Fismes, Marne, Map #34, Reims NW Sketch 143-Forsberg Grave #2.
E205.35 N287.3  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/17/1919 Cemetery 617 
20628 In:  Grave 32, Section G, Plot 1, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne

Emergency Address Thomas A. Caffrey, Father, 116 Main St., Spring City, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
9/9/1918, Form 107: /9/19720

R.B. Sketch No.
5581
Photograph No.
F-12481
 

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

Remarks: 3-19-19 #8. 8 WA sent for Status 3-9-21 8 WA sent for Status 5-9-21, 2-24-19 #12., F115 11-26-20 168  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/17/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/18/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/26/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/14/1921 to Mr. Thomas E. Caffery, 114 N. Main St., Spring City, Pa
Received at Destination  on 6/14/1921 by Above

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