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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
31900 GELWICKS 4240732 Charles F. 289

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company E, 4th Pioneer Infantry Lobar Influenza 10/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/14/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
22 
770 Grave #87, Sec. A, Amer., Savenay, Loire Inferieure.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Annie Carrol Gelwicks,(Mother), Emmetsburg, Frederick, Md. Notified Emergency Address
12/27/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-1599
 

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

Remarks: 3-25-20 F-115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/27/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 7/28/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/31/1920 aboard the Sherman
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/11/1920
Shipped on 9/20/1920 to C. J. Gelwicks, Emmitsburg, Md.
Received at Destination  on 9/21/1920 by Alan Gelwicks, (Brother)

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