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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
42131 GILBERT 40757 Charles L. 299

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Company M, 9th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/5/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
540 
8544 Grave 76, Fr. Mil. Cty., La Cheppe, Marne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/6/1921 Cemetery 540 
16-A In:  Grave 64, Plot American, French Military Cemetery, La Cheppe, Marne

Emergency Address Mr. George W. Gilbert, Father, Saltville, Va. Notified Emergency Address
2/1/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F115 1/10/21 48  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 1/18/1922 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 1/26/1922
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/3/1922 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #59 on 2/14/1922
Shipped on 2/21/1922 to Mrs. Mauna Mae Gilbert, Saltville, Va.
Received at Destination  on 2/24/1922 by Above
Emergency address notified on 4/25/1922

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