Name: : Walter B.  De Shong Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44826433 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47620989 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 12210 DE SHONG 1825648 Walter B. 236 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company B, 319th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/11/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/12/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 254  2726 Grave 6, Row A, Plot 1, (Bagneux British), Gezaincourt, (Somme) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/27/1919 Cemetery 443  11152 In:  Grave 4, Row D, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Vaux-sur-Somme, Somme Emergency Address Mrs. Ada M. Deshong (Mother), Box 421, Fairchance, Penn., (Fayette Co.) Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 7/1/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5327 Photograph No. B-14468   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: Form 8 sent 3/3/19 for NR.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/21/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 10/27/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/14/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 1/3/1921 to Mrs. Adda M DeShong, Fairchance, Pa. Received at Destination  on 1/4/1921 by Above

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