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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
56811 HEINZ 480159 Edward A. 324

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company H, 56th Infantry Killed in Action 11/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
MEMO 
11/12/1918 C-256, SHT 52 NE, Cmme Preny, Meurthe-et-Moselle, C-256-1840  E368.8, N242.4

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-256 
GRS F-16 31/2 K. S.W. of Preny, 500 metres into Bois de Fontaine from the Thiaucourt-Preny road, left hand side when going towards Preny, Cmme. Preny, M-et-M.
E368.95 N242.7  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  9/1/1920 Cemetery 1233 
21084 In:  Grave 40, Section 21, Plot 1, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Martin Heinz, (Father), Niles Center, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
F Form 107: 10/9/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt. Edward E. 3-14-19, F115 - 1/27/21, 1608  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/28/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/27/1921 to Martin Heinz, Niles Center, Cook Co., Ill.
Received at Destination  on 6/30/1921 by Above

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