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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
112943 WALKER 305189 William John 184 S.P.D.

Rank
Illinois Organization 2nd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 47th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 6/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
Grave No., C-21 Cmme Bouresches (Aisne), CL. 21-654,4 9NE;  E176.0, N261.6

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-21 
22233 Isol. shellhole in opening in southeastern part of Bois de la Brigade de Marine, Belleau Wood, Cmme. Bouresches, Aisne
E175.965 N261.245  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/30/1926 Cemetery 608 
corr. 5/14/26 In:  American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, Body held in Morgue

Emergency Address Maggie Dewart, Aunt, 3608 So. Marshfield Ave. , Chicago, Ill. Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt. Wm. John - Co. M, 5th Marines No record of parents or wife. S-3964, S-3964  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Oise-Aisne American Cemetery
Grave: 
23 Row:   25 Block:   D
Authority File No. D:  22273
Reburied (date):  7/12/1926
E/A notified (date):  8/27/1926
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