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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
110605 SWEATT 1197177 Melvin 401

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company "G", 11th Infantry Killed in Action 9/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
GRS,Form #16. Isolated Grave, Preny, M-et-M, 52 NE
E367.6 N241.4  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/15/1919 Cemetery 1233 
10933 In:  Grave 61, Section 12, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Mr. Clarence A. Sweatt, (Father)., Long Prairie, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: sent 6/8/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Form 8-W sent Feb. 5, 1920 for CC number,, F115-2-5-21 (S-3674)  

Plat No.:  C-178   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/20/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/28/1921 to Mr. Clarence A. Sweatt, Osakis, Minn.
Received at Destination  on 7/1/1921 by Above

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