Name: : Harley H.  McElwain Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44906048 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47645044 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 18181 MCELWAIN 2182534 Harley H. 272 Rank Organization 89th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company M, 355th Infantry Killed in Action 9/12/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/12/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-135  5230 Grave Isolated, Cmme. St. Baussant, M-et-M, 52 SW E359.25 N234.55   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/17/1919 Cemetery 1233  11894 In:  Grave 159, Section 18, Plot 4, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mr. W.H. McElwain, (father), Gen. Del. Bailey, Nebraska. Notified Emergency Address 2/17/1920, 1/30/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-18531   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: F115 - 1-31-21 (S-2351)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/4/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #46 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/29/1921 to Mr. W. H. McElwain, 1545 Vine St., Denver, Colo. Received at Destination  on 8/3/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/6/1922

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