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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
35681 MCWHIRTER 1202330 Edward W. 296

Rank
New Jersey Organization 27th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company E, 102nd Engineers Killed in Action 9/27/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/3/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
641 
642 Grave 9, Plot A, Row 1, Guillemont Farm Mil Cty., Bony (Aisne)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/31/1919 Cemetery 636 
11233 In:  Grave 79, Row 4, Plot G, American Cemetery, Flanders Field, Bony, Aisne

Emergency Address Lester P. Griefemstein, Friend, Crestline, Ohio Notified Emergency Address
12/31/1918, Form 107: 12/6/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5122
Photograph No.
B-12181
 

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

Remarks: Charles McWhirter (Brother) 208 S.East St., Crestline,. Ohio. Claim 96440 Auth. Vet. Bureau 6/19/25 No record of parents or wife.  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
4 Row:   20 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  70198
Reburied (date):  3/27/1928
E/A notified (date):  5/21/1926

Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  636 - Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
1 Row:   21 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  70198
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