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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
28212 FERRIS William M. 274

Rank
Organization 2nd Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Second Lieutenant Supply Train Pneumonia 9/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/28/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
57 
209 Grave 44, Amer. Plot., Municipal Cty., Blois, Loir et Cher.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Sallie E. Ferris, Mother, 246 N. Academy St., Galesburg, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
12/3/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
5011
Photograph No.
A-940
 

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

Remarks: 5-6-20--F115, SDCR#659  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/4/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 10/11/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 12/15/1920
Shipped on 12/27/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 12/28/1920 by H. M. Savage, 1st. Lt., V. C.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
4430 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  28212
Reburied (date):  1/17/1921

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