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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
7823 MCCOWEN 2261900 Sorsby K. 211

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Medical Detachment, 362nd Infantry Killed in railroad wreck 7/23/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
7/26/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
367 
379 Grave # 9, Amer. Plot, Cimetiere-de-Freneuse, Seine-et-Oise.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Maggie Winstead, (Mother), 1401 Constance St., Los Angeles, Cal. Notified Emergency Address
10/26/1918, Retd 1/15/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
A-18 a
 

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

Remarks: Form 8 sent 1-15-19 for correct NR address., F115 1/6/21  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/2/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/14/1921 to W. A. Brown, 1335 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Received at Destination  on 10/22/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/21/1922

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