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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
36298 POTVIN 210634 Alban M. 290

Rank
Organization 26th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Major Headquarters Company Pernicious Aenemia 10/9/1918

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

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
6 
1392 Grave 122, Amer. Cty., Bazoilles-sur-Meuse, Vosges

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  2/3/1921 Cemetery 6 
30253 In:  Grave 298, American Cemetery, Bazoilles, Vosges

Emergency Address Miss Bernadette E. Potvin, Sister, (Beneficiary), 23 Union St., Willimantic, Conn., (Beneficiary) Notified Emergency Address
1/24/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D 920
 

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

Remarks: Prev. Rept. POTOVIN. Auth Cas. Div. 3/5 Cas. Files AGO  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/24/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/2/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/26/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #55 on 12/7/1921
Shipped on 12/16/1921 to A. J. Martinau, Und., 31 Union St., Willimantic, Conn.
Received at Destination  on 12/17/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 9/30/1922

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