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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
70799 DONOVAN 2720076 Edward J. 383

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company E, 301st Engineers Broncho Pneumonia 12/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
12/16/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
258 
2486 Grave 261, Amer., Vittel, Vosges

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Margaret D. Donovan, (wife), 21 Durant St., Lowell, Mass., (beneficiary) Notified Emergency Address
1/17/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Prv.rpt.- E.A; Mrs. Margaret Donovan, (wife)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/7/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/14/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/30/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 7/1/1921 by D. R. Wolverton, Capt. QMC.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
2255 Section:   
Reburied (date):  7/1/1921

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