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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
77935 WARD 3613949 Ben 408-518 SP 111

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company B, 814th Pioneer Infantry Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 12/25/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
12/28/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
26 
5768 Grave No, 75,(Amer) Carbon Blanc (Gironde)

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Minnie Lee Ward, (Wife), 2309 Tent Ave., Bessimer, Ala. Notified Emergency Address
1/25/1919, Returned 3/13/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
K-73
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 sent for correct NR, 4-29-20 - F-#115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/25/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Bordeaux on 8/25/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/5/1920 aboard the Pocahontas
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/18/1920
Shipped on 11/9/1920 to Mrs. Ethel C. Ward, Bessemer, Ala.
Received at Destination  on 11/12/1920 by Above

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