Name: : Buford L.  Wix Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44980206 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47447687 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 23560 WIX 1309608 Buford L. 277 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company L, 117th Infantry Killed in Action 9/22/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1777  11576 Grave 17, Row G, Plot 2, Brit. Mil. Cty., Bronfay Farm, Bray-sur-Somme, Somme. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 443  In:  Emergency Address Mr. Halum Persley Wix, Father, RFD #1, LaFayette, Tenn. Notified Emergency Address 2/19/1920 107, 3/14/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 6167 Photograph No. B-14422   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: DD Prev. Rep. as 9-22-18 AUTH AGO Let. dated 4-27-20 Prev. Rep. as WIX, Bulford L. DD changed to 9-22-18 per let. 6-19-33 from AGO   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/21/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 10/27/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/14/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 12/29/1920 to Halum P. Wix, Hartsville, Tenn. Received at Destination  on 1/1/1921 by Above

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