Name: : William A.  Ratliff Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44944750 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47670197 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 62350 RATLIFF 1565477 William A. 233 292 SP U Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 18th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/10/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 557  2111 Grave 6, Plot D, Row 1, Amer. Mil, Cty., Brizeaux, (Meuse) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Minnie Ratliff, (Wife), West Pike St., Martinsville, Ind. Notified Emergency Address 1/13/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D9652   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 1/11/27 - 192   Plat No.:  D-199    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 9/20/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/12/1921 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 12/27/1921 to Mrs. Minnie Ratliff, Martinsville, Ind. Received at Destination  on 12/29/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 3/6/1922

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