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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
15717 BEERS 100941 Edward A. C. 245

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company E, 168th Infantry Killed in Action 7/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
8/5/1918, Reburied 8/25/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
566 
9601 Grave #127, Amer. B/A Cty., Fere-en-Tardenois, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 608 
11813 In:  Grave 205, Section H, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address Mr. George Beers, (Father), Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address
28-Dec-18

R.B. Sketch No.
5849
Photograph No.
F-22127
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/17/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/4/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #46 on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/27/1921 to Geo. W. Beers, Decorah, Iowa.
Received at Destination  on 7/30/1921
Emergency address notified on 1/28/1922

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