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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
52027 RICHARDS 2258419 Alfred 311

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company L, 361st Infantry Killed in Action 10/10/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-270 
10/12/1918 Grave #2, Cmme. Gesnes, Meuse.  E304.8, N281.8

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-270 
G.R.S. ,Form#16. Grave Isolated, Gesnes, 35 NE
E304.8 N282.7  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/6/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10819 In:  Grave 178, Section 32, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Joseph Richards, (Brother), LaCreek, S.D. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: /1/192820

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-22408
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4/5/21 157 - Sec 32  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/26/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 8/12/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/1/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #51 on 9/13/1921
Shipped on 9/27/1921 to Peter Richard, Rushville, Nebraska.
Received at Destination  on 10/1/1921 by above, American Legion, per G.H. Boend
Emergency address notified on 12/13/1921

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