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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
57548 METCALF 1757569 James B. 325

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company C, 147th Infantry Killed in Action 10/31/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
11/4/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-911 
5869 Grave 1, Isolated, Cmme Mullen, East Flanders, (B.M. 1/4000, S.29, F 16 A. 9.1)

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/9/1919 Cemetery 1252 
11544 In:  Grave 27, Plot C, American Cemetery, Waereghem, West Flanders

Emergency Address Mrs. Stella Metcalf. (Stepmother), RFD #1 Grand Chain, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
5/23/1919, Form 107: 12/2/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
5469
Photograph No.
B-10384
 

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

Remarks: 3/20/20 F. 115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/21/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 3/23/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921
Shipped on 5/16/1921 to Louis Badgly, Grand Chain, Ill
Received at Destination  on 5/19/1921 by Above

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