Name: : William A.  Richards Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44947012 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47671234 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 77708 RICHARDS 1382570 William A. 407 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company Headquarters 130th Infantry Broncho Pneumonia 12/27/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 12/28/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 841  509 Grave #398, Amer. & Allied Plot, Stadtisha Friedhof Trier,/Rhineland., Oty. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address John Richards, (Father.), 1110 Illinois Ave., Murphysboro, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 1/23/1919, Renotified 3/24/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. J-177   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 8 WA sent for Serial No. 3-9-21   Plat No.:  C-298    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 8/18/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/10/1920 aboard the Antigone Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/29/1920 Shipped on 10/12/1920 to John Richards, 1110 Illinois Ave., Murphysboro, Ill. Received at Destination  on 10/15/1920 by Fred C. Thieme

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