Name: : William H.  Eckel Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44831530 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47625495 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 31761 ECKEL William H. 286 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Second Lieutenant Company L, 117th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/9/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/10/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 51-A  3714 Grave 5, Plot 8, Row B., Tincourt, British Mil. Cty., Tincourt, Somme. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. Hugh Eckel, Father, Knoxville, Tenn. 2524 Jefferson Ave. Notified Emergency Address 12/10/1918 R.B. Sketch No. 5452 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 12/27/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 1/31/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 3/29/1921 to National Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. Received at Destination  on 3/31/1921 by Chas. F. Carver. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Knoxville National Cemetery, Tennessee Grave:  3648 Section:    Authority File No. D:  31761 Reburied (date):  4/1/1921

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