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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
20252 WILCOX 2109812 Elmer 264

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 23rd Infantry Killed in Action 9/13/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/13/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-138 
1981 Grave #2, Isolated Graves, Thiaucourt, M-et-M, 52 NE
E364.7 N238.8  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/17/1919 Cemetery 1233 
10421 In:  Grave 187, Section 17, Plot 4, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Henry Wilcox (Father), Bemidji, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
Form 36: 4/16/1919, Form 21A: 2/17/1919, Nov 25,1919 Form 107:

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-18351
 

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

Remarks: Relatives notified (21-A) 2-17-19, F 115- 2/7/21 4029  

Plat No.:  C-139   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/9/1921 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 7/19/1921 to Henry Wilcox, Benidji, Minnesota.
Received at Destination  on 7/23/1921 by Above

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