Name: : Martin L.  Shelton Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44962190 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676995 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 3279 SHELTON 2037 Martin L. 157 Rank California Organization 1st Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Medical Detachment, Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 5/28/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 5/30/1918 Award - Cited in GO 1, 1st Div., 1-1-20, Silver Star - Cited in GO 34, 1st Div., 7-9-18 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 170  2493 Grave 148, Amer. Cty., Bonvillers, Oise Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  12/23/1920 Cemetery 170  30185 In:  Grave 71, Plot B, American Cemetery, Bonvillers, Oise Emergency Address H. K. Shelton (Father), Fayetteville Arkansas., Single Mrs. Susie W. Shelton (mother) , Fayetteville , Ark. - Sailed May 7 , 1930 - America Notified Emergency Address 6/18/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. B-13646   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: No record of wife.   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Somme American Cemetery Grave:  14 Row:   22 Block:   C Authority File No. D:  70234 E/A notified (date):  3/19/1927 Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  636 - Somme American Cemetery Grave:  15 Row:   22 Block:   C Authority File No. D:  61040 Reburied (date):  10/19/1922

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