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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
14606 WILCOX 12284 Orson W. 254

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Medical Department BH #27 Knife-wound inflicted by French Civilians 8/31/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/2/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
297 
599 Grave 64,New American L'Ouest cemetery of Angers, Maine et Loire.

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

Emergency Address Arch Wilcox (father), Wellsboro, Penn. Notified Emergency Address
11/5/1918, Renotified 12/27/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-7643
 

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

Remarks: 3/24/20 F115., SDCR #682  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/31/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 8/5/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/24/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/5/1920
Shipped on 9/27/1920 to E.A. Wilcox, Wellsboro, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 9/29/1920 by Above

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