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Name: : Newell S.  Houston Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
19248 HOUSTON 98990 Newell S. 258

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Machine Gun 167 Infantry Killed in Action 7/26/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Reburied 8/17/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
566 
9599 Grave #-92-, Amer. B-A Cem., Fere-En-Tardenois, Aisne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 608 
11821 In:  Grave 183, Section H, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address George S. Houston (Father), Statesville, Ala. Notified Emergency Address
1/28/1919, Form 107: 12/22/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5849
Photograph No.
F-22105
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 12-9-20 (S-1504)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/16/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/28/1921 to National Cty., Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 7/29/1921 by Asa Irwin, Capt., Q.M.C.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
2350 Section:   
Reburied (date):  August, 1921

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