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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44550271 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47612883 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 4774 BROWN 118284 Joseph Benjamin 189 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private 47th Company, 5th Marines Killed in Action 6/24/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-34  21774 Isolated Grave in Belleau Woods, Cmme, Belleau, Aisne, 49 NE E176.18 N262.4   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  12/7/1923 Cemetery 1764  corr. 12/11/23 In:  American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, Body held in Morgue Emergency Address George B. Brown, (Father), 813 Forest St., Lynchburg, Va. Notified Emergency Address R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross    Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 12/7/1923 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Dunkirk on 3/8/1924 Shipped to New York, New York on 3/11/1924 aboard the Collamer Arrived at New York, New York on 3/26/1924 Shipped on 4/1/1924 to Mr. George D. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Received at Destination  on 4/1/1924 by Above

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