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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
13044 ELKAN 56666 Morris 381 SP 21

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 77th Field Artillery Battery F Killed in Action 8/8/1918

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

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
428 
10112 Grave #21, Section B, American B/A Cemetery, Mareuil-en-Dole, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/4/1919 Cemetery 608 
11833 In:  Grave 5, Section B, Plot L, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address Mr Morris Elkan Sr., (Father), 5054 Minewa St., St. Louis, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
5998

R.B. Sketch No.
5998
Photograph No.
F-18752
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/30/1922 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Marseilles
Shipped to New York, New York aboard the Brazos
Arrived at New York, New York on 12/2/1922
Shipped on 12/13/1922 to Mr Morris Elkan Sr., 5094 Ridge Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 12/15/1922 by Above
Emergency address notified on 6/20/1923

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