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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
101836 DRAPER 2694 John T. 481 SP 44

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Medical Detachment, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 5/28/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Reburied 1/4/1919

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1263 
2599 Grave 14, Row F, (Amer) Cantigny (Somme)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 176 
11266 In:  Grave 32, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address C.M. Draper (father), McClure, Illinois. Notified Emergency Address
107/7/19220

R.B. Sketch No.
5330
Photograph No.
B-14167
 

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

Remarks: Union Trust & Savings Bank, Legal Guardian for Pearl E.H. Draper, (Sister) (Beneficiary). East St. Louis, Ill, Form #8 sent 4-18-19 for NR  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 12/14/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 4/4/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 4/5/1921 by P. Moore

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
1209 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  101836
Reburied (date):  4/7/1921

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