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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44543875 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47606547 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 33840 ASTBURY 3109760 Thomas W. 286 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company K, 315th Infantry Killed in Action 9/28/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/5/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-238  8677 Isolated Grave #2, Cmme. Monfaucon, Meuse, 35 NE E312.1 N279   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/11/1919 Cemetery 1232  11983 In:  Grave 7, Section 58, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Emma Astbury, (Mother), 1643 Allengrove St. Philadelphia, Pa. Notified Emergency Address 12/13/1918, Form 107: 2/25/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-31027   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #8 to CRO 12/28/18, F115 - 4/23/21 10 - Sec 58   Notes:  Changed DOD from 2/28/1918 to fit surrounding battle timeline Plat No.:  A-325    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 7/19/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921 Shipped on 8/29/1921 to Warren E. Titus 6944 Torresdale Ave. , Tacony, Phila, Pa Received at Destination  on 8/29/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 12/21/1921

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