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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
75171 KESSLER 2693712 Fred 287

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 2nd Company 6th Provisional Ordnance Detachment Casual Pneumonia 10/12/1918

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

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
427 
142 Grave 31, Amer. Plot, French Cty., Mehun sur Nevre, Cher

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

Emergency Address Mr. Frederick Kessler, (Father), RFD #2, Manilla, Ind. Notified Emergency Address
2/5/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rept. as, KESLER, Fred. DD. prev. rept. as, 10/11/18 prev. rept. as 2nd Co. 6th Prov. Ord. Det. E.A. prev. rept. as, Mr. Frederick Kesler, (father) RFD. #2, Manilla, Ind. Auth. A.G.O. letter dated 10/2/20, 5-14-20 - F 115.  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/3/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 9/15/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/1/1920 aboard the Pocahontas
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/18/1920
Shipped on 11/15/1920 to Mrs. Stewart & Fix, Shelbyville, Ind.
Received at Destination  on 11/19/1920 by Above

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