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Name: : Walter Everett  Swenson Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
4009 SWENSON 122274 Walter Everett 169

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 83rd Company, 6th Marines Killed in Action 6/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
580 
Grave #103, Amer. B/A Cty.,,Bouresches, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
G.R.S.,Form #16 Grave #103, Plot 66 Myers, near Bouresches, Aisne.
E176.65 N261.55  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 1764 
20287 In:  Grave 101, Section C, Plot 3, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Sophie Swenson, (Mother), 4237 Hartford St., St. Louis, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
12/11/1918, Form 107: 6/5/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
F-15199
 

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

Remarks: Exhumed fr. eastern sec. Bois Belleau. 8/5/18 to CO. CO. K. 6th Mar. Prev. rptd. Walter E. Co. K, 6th Marines. EA also - 3107 a Michigan Ave. St. Louis, Mo., F115- 2-19-21 (S-2231)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/29/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/20/1921
Shipped on 8/31/1921 to Ziegenheim Bros., 2623 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 9/3/1921 by Above

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