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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
50536 STAPLES 3809966 Vernon M. 309

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 2nd Company Camp Pike September Replacement Draft Meningitis 10/25/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/25/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
21 
479 Grave 1012, Plot E, Square 4, Amer. Cty., St. Nazaire (Loire Inferieure)

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Lucy A. Staples (Mother), 626 Stockholem St., Clinton, Ia. Notified Emergency Address
3/24/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-1012
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/17/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 7/17/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/24/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/5/1920
Shipped on 9/28/1920 to W. J. Shadduck, Und., 409 Main St., Lyons, Iowa.
Received at Destination  on 11/2/1920 by Above

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