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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
92260 HILLSMAN 1288667 Willie W. 305

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company G, 116 Infantry Killed in Action 10/8/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
10/10/1918 C-283, Commune of Brabant-sur-Meuse, Meuse, 35SE, C-283-1234, 2-27-19  E326.40, N278.95

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS FORM,16 Map. 35SE;, about 2 Kilo. east of Brabant-sur-Meuse, and 1 Kilo. west of Haumont-pres-Samagneux, Meuse
E325.7 N277.5  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  12/7/1920 Cemetery 1232 
21238 In:  Grave 133, Section 120, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address James A. Hillsman, (Father), RFD #2 Rice, Va. Notified Emergency Address
2/27/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Form 12 sent 2-25-19, F115 - 3/4/22 - 31  

Plat No.:  C-221   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/13/1922 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/19/1922
Shipped to Brooklyn, NY on 5/23/1922 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Brooklyn, NY in Consignment #65 on 6/2/1922
Shipped on 6/8/1922 to Mrs W.W. Hillsman, Farmville, Va.
Received at Destination  on 6/10/1922 by Above

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