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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
58111 VOLKERT 1211499 Walter F. 326

Rank
New York Organization 27th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company I, 107th Infantry Killed in Action 9/29/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/9/1918 Award - Cited for Gallantry in SO 86 27th Div. 1919

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
636 
626 Grave 96, Plot E, Row 4, Flanders Field, Bony, Amer. Mil. Cty., Bony, Aisne

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

Emergency Address Miss Lily Volkert (sister), 3502 Stacey Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio., Over Notified Emergency Address
2/23/1918, Renotified 2/13/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5121
Photograph No.
B-1532 B-11796
 

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

Remarks: Prev. reptd Pvt. Renotified because of change in Cemetery Name. E.A. also reported - Charles Volkert (brother)  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
8 Row:   1 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  70179
E/A notified (date):  6/9/1926
Other notations:  Charles & Elizabeth Volkert (Parents), 3502 Stacey Ave., Evanston Station, Cincinnati, Ohio., No Wife.

Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  636 - Somme American Cemetery
Grave: 
18 Row:   5 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  Form 3, 70179

ABMC Record:  View on ABMC website

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