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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
17181 WATTERS 1241133 William J. 253

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company H, 110th Infantry Killed in Action 8/25/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
553 
3471 Grave # 75, Amer. B/A Cty., Brecy, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/5/1919 Cemetery 608 
11857 In:  Grave 169, Section L, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne

Emergency Address Mrs. Carrie Watters, (Mother) Beneficiary, 44 N Ruple Ave., Washington, Pa., Beneficiary Notified Emergency Address
12/15/1918, Form 107: 3/27/1920, Form 107: 12/30/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5512
Photograph No.
F-20146
 

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

Remarks: Benef. add-44 North Ruple Ave., Washington, Pa DD prev. rept. as 8-28-18 corrected per AGO letter 4-17-20 EA also reported as Mrs. W. J. H. Watters, (Wife), Ellicott City, Md, F115 - 12/18/20 - 3365  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/29/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 8/3/1921 to Mrs. Carrie Watters, 216 Fayette St., Washington, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 8/5/1921 by Mrs. Carrie Watters per F.C. Bebout

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