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Transcription - Front
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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
101906 ALBRIGHT 58139 Melvin V. 541 SP 120
Rank
Maryland Organization 1st Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company I, 28th. Infantry Killed in Action 5/28/1918
Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Award - Cited in GO 1,1st Div., Jan. 1, 1920
Authority
File No. D		 Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune		 1241 
2602 Grave #26, Plot A, Amer. Cty., Cantigny, Somme
Authority
File No. D		 Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 176 176 
In: 
Emergency Address John Albright. (Father), Vale Summit, Md., (over) Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 9/28/1920
R.B. Sketch No.
5319 		Photograph No.
B-14007 		 
Grave Marker Name Peg
   		Cross
  Yes   		Head Board
   		Bottle
   		Ident. Tag Buried with body
   		On grave marker
  
Remarks: Prev. reptd Melvin B. Notification letter sent to; Lt. R.V. Ridgeley, Co. D, 11th. Marines, (6-6-19) Melvin B, changed to Melvin V. per 8-w, 1-9-20 Form 8-w sent 1-9-20  
Burial Case File:  View on NARA website   Download PDF
Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
5 Row:   16 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  70228
E/A notified (date):  2/12/1927
Other notations:  Mrs. Jane Albright (mother) same E.A. as father, no record of wife.

Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  636 - Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
6 Row:   16 Block:   C
Authority File No. D:  61233
Reburied (date):  10/23/1922
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