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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
5211 ELLIS 57408 James P. 195

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company E, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 5/28/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1263 
2596 Grave 32, Row B, Amer. Cantigny, Somme

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/21/1919 Cemetery 176 
11717 In:  Grave 80, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address Mrs. Sallie E. Ellis, Mother, El dorado, Texas., #12 sent 2-25-19 5 MRB LT Notified Emergency Address
4/30/1919 Rtd, 1/9/1920 107 Rtd, 1/20/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5330
Photograph No.
B-14108
 

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

Remarks: #12sent 2-25-19  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 12/13/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 3/24/1921 to Mrs. Sarah E. Ellis, Route #C, Waxahackie, Texas
Received at Destination  on 3/27/1921 by W.K. Rudolph

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