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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44829359 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47623745 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 28128 DRAKE 88848 William A. 272 Rank New York Organization 42nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Machine Gun Company, 165th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/24/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/25/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 537  1878 Grave 3, Amer., Andilly, M-et-M Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/14/1919 Cemetery 1233  10484 In:  Grave 70, Section 7, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mrs. Lucy Drake (mother), 77 Seaman Ave., New York, N.Y., (over) Single Sailed Mat 20, 1931 - President Hardding Notified Emergency Address 12/9/1918, Form 107: 11/22/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-16304   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 1/25/21 987   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  St. Mihiel American Cemetery Grave:  28 Row:   23 Block:   D Authority File No. D:  31766 Reburied (date):  8/4/1922 E/A notified (date):  3/11/1924 Other notations:  William H. Drake (father) same address as mother.

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