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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
64286 KESSINGER 3357509 Charles W. 343

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company F, 9th Infantry Killed in Action 11/3/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-501 
11/6/1918 Grave #5, Cty., Cmme of Ramilly, Ardennes, 35 NE  E304.5, N299.8

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S.,F 16. Grave Isolated, Bois De Dames

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/24/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12365 In:  Grave 33, Section 116, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Georgie Kessinger (Mother), 618 Heckla Str., Ironton, Ohio. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 3/26/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759-123
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 5-11-21 S65 Sec 116  

Plat No.:  A-1   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/13/1921 to Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.C,
Received at Destination  on 10/14/1921 by Asa Irwin, Capt.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
3569 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  10/20/1921
E/A notified (date):  5/16/1922

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