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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
40890 GEESEY 1786397 William F. 298

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Company E, 316th Infantry Broncho Pneumonia & Gas 10/18/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/21/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-956 
2198 Grave #2, Isolated, Cmme Recourt, Meuse, Sht. 51 NE
E325.7 N246.2  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  10/13/1919 Cemetery 1232 
21337 In:  Grave 111, Section 114, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address William H. Geesey, (Father), Main St. Dallastown, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
3/26/1919, Form 107: A 3/15/19 Form 21:

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 5-26-21 (S30) sec 114  

Plat No.:  D-181   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/9/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/15/1921 to Mr. William Harrison Geesey, Depot York, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 10/15/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 4/10/1922

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