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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44914693 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47652467 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 32830 METZE 3352508 John F. 288 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company F, 57th Pioneer Infantry Broncho Pneumonia 10/9/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/10/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 531  3257 Grave 39, Row 2, Plot J., Amer. Cty., Lambezellec, Finistere Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/1/1919 Cemetery 531  11415 In:  Grave 21, Row 3, Plot G, American Cemetery, Lambézellec, Finistère Emergency Address Mrs. Mary A. Metz (Mother), Irmo, Richland Co. S.C. Notified Emergency Address 12/25/1918, Form 107: 1/7/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. L-6278   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 3/10/20 F. 115   Plat No.:  C-68    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/3/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Brest on 6/4/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1920 aboard the Mercury Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/30/1920 Shipped on 7/19/1920 to Andrew A. Matze, Richland Count., Irmo, S.C. Received at Destination  on 7/21/1920 by Above

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