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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
57419 SIMPSON 2851103 Arthur F. 325

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company A, 359th Infantry Killed in Action 11/2/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
11/8/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-520 
1969 Grave 1, Isolated, Cmme Villers Devant Dun, (Meuse), 35NE
E310.5 N201.5  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12352 In:  Grave 64, Section 51, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Sarah Simpson, RFD #1, Randall, Wisc. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 2/21/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-32153
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 sent 4/22/19 for present status., F115 4-19-21 Sheet 183 Sec 51  

Plat No.:  B-75   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/29/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/3/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 9/6/1921 to Distel & Seeley, Spring Valley, Minn.
Received at Destination  on 9/10/1921 by James L. Cook, per above
Emergency address notified on 3/20/1922

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