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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
19707 HELMS 731717 William L. 259 AG-201

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company B, 6th Infantry Killed in Action 9/13/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/15/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1760 
10163 Grave 12, B/A Cty., Vieville-en-Haye, M-et-M

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/28/1919 Cemetery 1233 
11093 In:  Grave 13, Section 6, Plot 1, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Mr. James Helms., Danville, Ky. Notified Emergency Address
RTD 4/26/1919, Form 107: 11/19/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
D-16053
Photograph No.
D-16053
 

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

Remarks: #8W sent 5-27-20 for CC Number and Name. Prev. rept. HELM, Wm. L., F115 - 1.27.21 - 1614  

Plat No.:  C-136   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/10/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/25/1921 to Mrs Lillie Helms, RFD #1, Campbellsville, Ky.
Received at Destination  on 7/30/1921 by Above

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