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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44853055 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47636670 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 9302 GEWEHR 553809 Walter. E. 222-245 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company B, 8th Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 7/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 7/22/1918, Reburied 9/24/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 715  9413 Grave 24, Amer. B/A Cty., Fossoy, Aisne. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/6/1919 Cemetery 608  20498 11731 In:  Grave 71, Section J, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address Mrs. Mamie Gewehr, (Mother), Water St., Coaldale, Sch. Co., Pa. Notified Emergency Address 2/15/1919, Renotified 3/6/1919, Form 107: 4/3/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5793 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 8-W-A sent 2/12/21 for correct name., Form 12 gives NR. as. John Gewehr. (Father) Water St., Coaldale, Sch. Co., Pa., F#115-12-8-20-1122   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/26/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/4/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/14/1921 to John Gewehr, 119 Water St., Coaldale, Penna. Received at Destination  on 7/15/1921 by Above

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