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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44842306 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47632795 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 18782 FRANCIS 4632 Oliver J. 256 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Medical Detachment 119th Field Artillery Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/31/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/31/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 653  2233 Grave #49, Amer. B/A Cty., Ressons-le-Long, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/24/1919 Cemetery 593  11260 In:  Grave 85, Section H, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne Emergency Address Mrs. Alfred. Francis, (Mother), 321 N. Normal Chateau St., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 10/18/1920, 1/25/1919, Form 107: 12/4/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. F-11103   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. rept. as Lansing, Mich. letter ret. 4-1-19 F-8 sent for correct address NR E.A. Prev. rept. as Lansing. Mich., F115-10-4-20 Prev. rept. as Lansing, Mich. letter ret. 4-1-19 F-8 sent for correct address NR E.A. Prev. rept. as Lansing. Mich.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/14/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921 Shipped on 5/14/1921 to Alfred M. Francis, 321 N. Norman St., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Received at Destination  on 5/16/1921 by Above

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