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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
31556 FITCH 2262681 George A. 288

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Headquarters Company 363rd Infantry Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
10/6/1918 Cty., Epinonville, (Meuse), Sht 35 SE.,  E307., N278.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-270 
7825,GRS F.16. Grave #2, Isolated, Grave not previously reported, Cmme. Gesnes, Meuse, 35 NE
E305.4 N281.1  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/12/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12339 In:  Grave 172, Section 57, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Clara A. Fitch, Mother, Manchester, Calif. Notified Emergency Address
2/25/1920 107

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-30984
 

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

Remarks: form 8-W sent 6-17-19 for present status., F115 - 4/23/21 60 - -Sec 57  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/13/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/18/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/22/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 9/23/1921 by D.R. Wolverton.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
3495 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  10/6/1921
E/A notified (date):  12/21/1921

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