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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
3777 TOWSON 304967 Charles Ashby 166-229

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 47th Company, 5th Marines Died of Wounds Received in Action 6/7/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
6/8/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
247 
8863 Grave #20, American Cty., Juilly, Seine-et-Marne

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Mrs. L.N. Towson (Mother), 2914, 11th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Notified Emergency Address
7/18/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
A-1892
 

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

Remarks: 8-W-A 7/22/21 Org., F115 1/4/21 136  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/27/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/9/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #44 on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/20/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 6/21/1921 by D. R. Wolverton.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
2132 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  6/23/1921
E/A notified (date):  5/15/1922

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