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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
87927 SHELTON 126063 William S. 409
Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Battery D, 6th Field Artillery Died result Accidental Pistol shot 11/26/1918
Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune		 1028 
11/28/1918 Esch Sur- Alzette
Authority
File No. D		 Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune		 1028 
20771 Grave 1, Catholic Churchyard Cemetery, Esch, Luxembourg.
Authority
File No. D		 Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 
Emergency Address Wm. H. Shelton, Father, 759 S. Grant St., Springfield, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
3/12/1919, 107/7/193020
R.B. Sketch No.
 Photograph No.
D-50137 		 
Grave Marker Name Peg
   		Cross
  Yes   		Head Board
   		Bottle
   		Ident. Tag Buried with body
  Yes   		On grave marker
  Yes  
Remarks: EA prv. rpt. Haynes Shelton, Father BAttlefield, Mo. Prev. rept. as William., 12 - 2/27/19, 6/28/20 - F 115.  
Plat No.:  C-250   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/10/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/20/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/25/1920 aboard the Pocahontas
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/18/1920
Shipped on 11/15/1920 to Wm. Haines Shelton, Battlefield, Mo. Greene County
Received at Destination  on 11/19/1920 by Above
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