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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
1191 SHELTON 38945 Ross E. 79
Other notations: Rose E.

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company D, 9th Infantry Pneumonia 3/24/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
3/25/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
59 
2473 Grave 12, French Civilian Cty., Vittel, Vosges

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mr. E. F. Shelton (Father), Berclair, Texas. Notified Emergency Address
3/31/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-25091
 

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

Remarks: F115 10-23-21  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 2/9/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/14/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/1/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #42 on 5/18/1921
Shipped on 6/3/1921 to Mr. E. T. Shelton, Berclair, Texas.
Received at Destination  on 6/9/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/13/1922

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