Name: : James A.  Shelton Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44962174 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676988 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 21446 SHELTON 2226116 James A. 265 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Mechanic Company K, 359th Infantry Killed in Action 9/12/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/16/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 635  2786 Grave 11,American B/A Cty., Feyen Haye (M et M) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/9/1919 Cemetery 1233  10453 In:  Grave 75, Section 3, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address G.R. Shelton (Father), Hughes Springs, Texas. Notified Emergency Address 1/2/1919, Form 107: 11/19/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-15491   Grave Marker Name Peg   Yes   Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: DD prev. rept. as 9/16/18. NR also Rept. as W.T. Shelton, Brother. Auth A.G.O. letter 4/23/20, F115- 2/4/21, 3380   Plat No.:  C-85    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/20/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921 Shipped on 7/1/1921 to Mr Geo R Shelton, RFD#1, Hughes Springs, Texas. Received at Destination  on 7/6/1921 by Above

Hover on a cemetery number to display the cemetery name. Click on a cemetery number to search for all cards with that cemetery number. Click on a plat number to search for all burials from the database linked to that plat number. If present above, click on the icon to view a preview of the Initial Burial Plat. See National Archives ID 12007376 for full resolution images. If present above, click on the icon to view the object location on the AEF Resources Map, an online GIS map tool for locating WWI AEF burials and other AEF resources.