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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
110921 CASSENS 2058788 Walter W. 559 SP 96

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company E, 47th Infantry Killed in Action 8/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Reburied 12/4/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
847 
948 Grave #49, Amer. Plot, Row B, American Cemetery, Bazoches, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/19/1919 Cemetery 617 
20640 In:  Grave 8, Section M, Plot 1, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne

Emergency Address Mr. Ernest Cassens, (Father), 912 West 4th Street, Sterling, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: /2/192520, Form 107: /9/19120

R.B. Sketch No.
5201
Photograph No.
F-13392
 

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

Remarks: Prev. reptd. as Cassen, Cpl. Pre. Rep. MIA 3-13-18 Cor by AGO letter of 3-11-20. Official RS#4 Prv. rpt. Walter William Prv. rpt. Co. E, 47th Inf. 4th Div. Prv. rpt. Pvt., Form 8 sent 4-4-18 for present status., F115 - 11/26/20 - 190  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/3/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/18/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/26/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/7/1921 to Ernest Cassens, Sterling, Ill.
Received at Destination  on 6/9/1921 by Above

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