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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
36639 WIRTH 479555 Joseph F. 294

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company A, 104th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/17/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/17/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
534 
2917 Grave 11, Sec. C, Plot 1, Amer. Cty. Souilly, (Meuse)

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

Emergency Address Mr. Andrew Wirth (Brother), 6103 S. Racine Ave., Chicago, Ill., Prv. rpt. - Joseph Notified Emergency Address
12/9/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-5904
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt.-Joseph, F115-1-8-21 (S 632)  

Plat No.:  D-187   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/29/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/12/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 11/26/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #55 on 12/7/1921
Shipped on 12/14/1921 to Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.C.
Received at Destination  on 12/16/1921 by Chas. Scalsburg, Capt. Q.M.C.
Emergency address notified on 2/17/1922

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
3928 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  12/22/1921

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