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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
95080 WHIPPLE 1431067 Elmer E. 456

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Battery B, 10th Field Artillery Broncho Pneumonia 2/14/1919

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
2/15/1919

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
802 
539,20666 (B10) Grave 123, Plot 3, Sec., E, Amer. Standard Cty., Coblenz, Germany

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mr. O. P. Francisco. (Uncle), R #2, Lake City, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
6/16/1920, 3/9/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-893
 

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

Remarks: May 16, 1919., Form 8 3/7/19, 3/30/20- F115. May 16, 1919  

Plat No.:  C-296   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/23/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/28/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 7/3/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 7/21/1920
Shipped on 7/30/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 7/31/1920 by C. W. Porter, QMC.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
356 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  95080
Reburied (date):  8/3/1920

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