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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
2295 SANDERS 45763 Willie B. 126

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Machine Gun Company, 16th Infantry Killed in Action 5/8/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Reburied 1/13/1919

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
176 
2632 Grave 98, Plot E, Amer. Cty., Villers Tournelle, (Somme).

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  1/13/1919 Cemetery 176 
12439 In:  Grave 84, Section C, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address Tom Garrett, (Brother-in-law), Converse, S.C. Notified Emergency Address
6/6/1918, Form 107: 4/28/1920, Form 107: 1/9/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5331
Photograph No.
B-14232
 

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

Remarks: DD prev. rept. as 5-7-18 NR prev. rept as Tom Carret, Auth. A.G.O. letter 4-23-20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 11/27/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 3/31/1921 to Mrs. Tom Garrett, Converse, S. C.
Received at Destination  on 4/2/1921 by Above

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