File No. |
Last Name |
Army Serial No. |
First name and Initials |
Cablegram No. |
12189
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WILSON
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2179014
|
Sam
|
235
|
|
Rank |
|
Cause of Death |
Date of Death |
Private
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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 |
|
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In:
|
|
Emergency Address |
Mrs. Rosebel Elston (friend), Memphis, Mo.
|
Notified Emergency Address
10/26/1918
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|
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
|
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|
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
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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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|
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