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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44838135 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47631593 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 60172 FOCHT 2177514 William J. AG-201 Rank Iowa Organization 89th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant First Class Medical Detachment 353rd Infantry Killed in Action 11/2/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune C-500  11/3/1918 Isolated Grave #2, Cmme. of Remonville, Ardennes., SHT. 35 NE,  E304.2, N291.3 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune GRS,Fm. 16 Grave 2, Cty. Cmme. of Remonville, Ardennes., SHT 35 NE E304.2 N291.3   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/18/1919 Cemetery 1232  11988 In:  Grave 58, Section 95, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Cora E. Focht, (Mother), 832 High St., Grinnell, Iowa., Single Sailed May 21, 1930 - George Washington Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 3/8/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-34106   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F.115 4-29-21 S#54   Plat No.:  D-21    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  30 Row:   37 Block:   F Authority File No. D:  31433 Reburied (date):  9/30/1921 E/A notified (date):  10/5/1923

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