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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
63122 GRAVES 153968 Walter P. 337

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 16th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 11/4/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
1056 
11/8/1918 Grave 2, Amer. B. A. Cem., Nouart, Ardennes

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1056 
GRS-F.16 Grave Isolated, Bois De Dames., Grave 2, Cmme. Nouart, Ard., per sketch 20, R.B.Sk 1371
E305.2 N299.8  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/24/1919 Cemetery 1232 
12365 In:  Grave 37, Section 116, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Emergency Address Mrs. Mary A. Graves, Mother, 2760 Thomas Ave., South Minneapolis, Minn. Notified Emergency Address
2/12/1919, Form 107: 3/13/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
1371-5759
Photograph No.
D-37550
 

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

Remarks: F115 5-17-21 S#38  

Plat No.:  A-12   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 8/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/6/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 9/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 10/3/1921
Shipped to Depot Quartermaster, Washington D.C.
Received at Destination  on 10/14/1921 by Above. Per Asa Irwin, Capt. QMC.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
3689 Section:   
Reburied (date):  10/20/1921
E/A notified (date):  6/19/1923

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