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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44543734 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47606406 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 22594 ARPS Benjamin William 269 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company E, 6th Marines Killed in Action 7/19/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune MEMO  Cty., Soissons, Asine ,SHT. 33 NE. Coord. Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune GRS. Form 16 E179.4 N285.9   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  10/9/1919 Cemetery 593  20012 In:  Grave 128, Section E, Plot 3, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne Emergency Address J.M. Arps, Brother, Augusta, Mont. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 2/20/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Previously reported as Arps, Benjamin W. Authority for correction received from Marine Corps 10/9/20., F115 1/30/20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/22/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 5/6/1921 Shipped on 5/14/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 5/17/1921 by Mortin D. Loy Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  1691 Section:    Authority File No. D:  22594 Reburied (date):  5/19/1921

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