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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
27873 ELLIS 121903 Joseph Elmer 285

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 82nd Company, 6th Marines Killed in Action 10/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-262 
1164 Isolated Grave, Isolated, Graves, Sommepy, Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12228 In:  Grave 184, Section 86, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Della Ellis, (Mother), Cameron, Mo. Notified Emergency Address
5/20/1919, Form 107: 3/1/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5235-5759
Photograph No.
D-32663
 

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

Remarks: Prv. rpt. Joseph E. - Co. I, 6th Marines, Form 8 sent 2/28/19 fro N/R  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/18/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #49 on 8/1/1921
Shipped on 8/15/1921 to Mrs. Della Ellis, Cameron, Mo.
Received at Destination  on 8/19/1921 by Above

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