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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
36612 WIDENER 203503 Willie G. 294

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company F, 1st AMM. Train Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
912 
3066 Gave 40, Plot B, Amer. B/A Cty., Mont Faucon, Meuse

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/8/1919 Cemetery 1232 
10346 In:  Grave 86, Section 50, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mr. James W. Widener, Father, RFD #7, Brazil, Ind. Notified Emergency Address
2/8/1919, Form 107: 1/19/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
D-27248
 

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

Remarks: F115 - 4/14/21 200 - Sec 50  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/14/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #49 on 8/1/1921
Shipped on 8/11/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 8/12/1921 by Asa Irwin.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
2778 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  August, 1921
E/A notified (date):  12/20/1921

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