Name: : Rufus A.  Shelton Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44962194 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676997 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 3911 SHELTON 58477 Rufus A. 168 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company L, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 5/28/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1263  2598 Grave #15, Amer. Cty., Cantigny, Somme. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 176  11265 In:  Grave 25, Section A, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme Emergency Address Mrs. Rufus Shelton, (Mother), RFD #2, Honey Grove, Texas. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 2/21/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5330 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: A.G.O. LET. 5/28/20, Form 8 sent 5/8/19 for present status   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 12/8/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 3/31/1921 to Mrs. Ruth Shelton, RFD #2, Honey Grove, Texas Received at Destination  on 4/4/1921 by Above

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