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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
69385 MATTHEWS 3168915 Harry A. 373 & 378

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 12/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
519 
12/7/1918 Grave # 238, Row # 2, Plot # 15, Cty.,,Amer., Clermont, Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
519 
Trans. Letter Grave 238, Row 2, Plot 15, Cty., Amer. Clermont, Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Harry Matthews, (Wife), 3100 Hanover St., Richmond, Va. Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
A-8368
 

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

Remarks: DD changed from 12-5-18 to 12-6-18 per form-8 - in file, F115 11-5-20 150  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/3/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Bordeaux on 3/18/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/15/1921 to Mrs. H. L. Matthews, 1911 Grove Ave., Richmond, Va.
Received at Destination  on 6/17/1921 by Above

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