Name: : William M.  Ferris Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44836194 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47629855 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 28212 FERRIS William M. 274 Rank Organization 2nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Second Lieutenant Supply Train Pneumonia 9/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/28/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 57  209 Grave 44, Amer. Plot., Municipal Cty., Blois, Loir et Cher. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Sallie E. Ferris, Mother, 246 N. Academy St., Galesburg, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 12/3/1918 R.B. Sketch No. 5011 Photograph No. A-940   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 5-6-20--F115, SDCR#659   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/4/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 10/11/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 12/27/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 12/28/1920 by H. M. Savage, 1st. Lt., V. C. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  4430 Section:    Authority File No. D:  28212 Reburied (date):  1/17/1921

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