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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
84651 CRIPPEN 304258 William Henry 443

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 17th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/8/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1255 
1274 Grave 16, American Battle Field Cty. of St. Etienne-A-Arnes, Ardennes.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12227 In:  Grave 166, Section 86, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Daniel Wilks Crippen (Father), Humboldt, S. Dak. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 3/25/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759-5175
Photograph No.
D-32652
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt. William H. - Co. A, 5th Marines. EA prv. rpt. Wilks Crippen (Father), Form #8 sent out 3/5/19. Form 8W sent for E.A. 3/1/20., F115- 4-16-21 (S-48) sec 86  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/14/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #49 on 8/1/1921
Shipped on 8/15/1921 to Daniel Wilks Crippen, Humboldt, S. Dak.
Received at Destination  on 8/19/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/3/1922

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