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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
14785 DOUGLAS 2118213 Joseph 261

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company D, 525th Engineers Battalion 3rd Pneumonia 9/8/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
427 
141 Grave #8, Amer. Plot, French Cty., Mehun Sur Yevre, Cher.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Antoinette Douglas, (Mother), 6324 Dauphine St., New Orleans, La. Notified Emergency Address
5/20/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
A-7109
 

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

Remarks: Form 8 sent 3-1-19., SDCR #675  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/3/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 9/15/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 10/1/1920 aboard the Pocahontas
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 10/18/1920
Shipped on 11/2/1920 to National Cemetery, Chalmette, La.
Received at Destination  on 11/5/1920 by Terry Brothers

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Chalmette National Cemetery, Louisiana
Grave: 
12785 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  14785
Reburied (date):  November, 1920

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