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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44829157 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47623625 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 106997 DOWNS 2124282 Ben M. 572-6-9-358 Rank Louisiana Organization 29th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company E, 114th Infantry Killed in Action 10/12/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-284  8150 Grave #, Isolated, Cmme. Moirey, Meuse, 35NE. E328.89 N279.82   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/9/1919 Cemetery 1232  11395 In:  Grave 49, Section 35, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address James R. Downs, (Father), Lapine, La. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: /2/191320 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-21109   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #8 sent 6-11-19 for present status., F115 - 4-4-21 (S-47) Sec 35   Plat No.:  B-168    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  27 Row:   11 Block:   H Authority File No. D:  31115 Reburied (date):  12/10/1921 E/A notified (date):  7/12/1923

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