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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
5234 LAWS 106623 John O. 195

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company C, 2nd Brigade Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 5/29/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1263 
2599 Grave 1, Row F, American Cty., Cantigny, Somme.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 176 
11266 In:  Grave 41, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address Mrs. M.E. Laws, (mother), Route #1, Hartford, Ky. Notified Emergency Address
Dec 6, 1919 Form 107: , 4/29/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5330
Photograph No.
B-14176
 

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

Remarks: Form 12 2-26-19  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 12/14/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 3/30/1921 to Mrs. M. E. Laws, R. # 2, Hartford, Ky.
Received at Destination  on 4/2/1921 by W. M. Laws

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