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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
103537 SPIESS 57155 Harry 512-SP 148

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company B, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 7/21/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-46 
11462 Grave #1 - Isolated Grave, Ploisy, Aisne, 33NE
E177.52 N290.52  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/20/1919 Cemetery 593 
11240 In:  Grave 196, Section E, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne

Emergency Address Osias Spiess, (Father), 133 Pitt St., New York City, N. Y. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 2/25/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
6128
Photograph No.
F-11595
 

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

Remarks: Form 8-W sent 11/1/19 for CC number. Also reported Co. B., F#115 - 10-11-20  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 3/22/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921
Shipped on 7/26/1921 to A. Bretschneider, (Und), 55 Pitt St., New York City, N.Y.
Received at Destination  on 7/26/1921 by Above

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