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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
12189 WILSON 2179014 Sam 235

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company G, 38th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/21/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
8/23/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
22 
768 Grave 29, Sec. A, American Cemetery of Savenay, Loire Inferieure.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Rosebel Elston (friend), Memphis, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
10/26/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-1537
 

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

Remarks: Date of death corrected per CC 494 SP 21, Auth. A.G.O. letter 4-10-20, 3/25/20 F 115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/26/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 7/27/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/31/1920 aboard the Sherman
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/11/1920
Shipped on 9/22/1920 to Verne Stone Post, American Legion, Memphis, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 9/25/1920 by D.W. Payne & Son.

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