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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44961338 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676493 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 28956 SHAFFER 1738144 Norman 284 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Machine Gun Company, 311th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/6/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/7/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 537  1879 Grave 27, Amer. Cty, Andilly, M-et-M. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/14/1919 Cemetery 1233  10484 In:  Grave 73, Section 7, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mrs. Laura Hare (Mother), RFD #4, York Pa., Beneficiary Notified Emergency Address 6/17/1919, Form 107: 11/22/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-16307   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form No. 8 sent 3/1/19, F115 - 2-4-21 (S-3360)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/28/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921 Shipped on 6/22/1921 to Walter W Futer, 622 W Princess St., York, Pa. Received at Destination  on 6/22/1921 by Above

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