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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
104079 YANT 2121229 Leander F. 518 SP 10

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company A, 59th Infantry Killed in Action 8/9/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
Reburied 12/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
847 
954 Grave 141, Amer. Plot, Row F, Amer. Cty., Bazoches, Aisne.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/21/1919 Cemetery 617 
20659 In:  Grave 189, Section N, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne

Emergency Address Mrs. Elmer Yant, Mother, Rockford, Mich. Notified Emergency Address
Renotified 9/16/1920 Rtd, 6/14/1919, 107/9/19820 Ret'd

R.B. Sketch No.
5201
Photograph No.
F-13159
 

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

Remarks: E/A prev. rptd. Mrs. A. Yant. (Mother) Rt. 3, Rockford, Mich. Rep. K/A 8-9-18 SP 83 CC 541., #8 sent for NR 5-17-19, F115 - 12/3/20 - 1494  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/26/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/20/1921 to Supt. Nat 'l Cty., Louisville, Ky.,
Received at Destination  on 7/22/1921 by R. S. Chamborlin, Supt.,

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Cave Hill National Cemetery, Kentucky
Grave: 
4913 Section:   E
Reburied (date):  7/1/1921

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