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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44863062 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47640675 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 38512 GRIFFIN 2994441 Benjamin S. 293 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Headquarters Company, 323rd Infantry Pneumonia 10/16/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/19/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 345  1711 Grave 73, French Mil., Raon-L'Etape, Vosges. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Thomas F. Griffin, Father, RFD #4, Monroe, S. C.. Notified Emergency Address 1/24/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-40000   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F#115 10-25-20   Plat No.:  A-357    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/28/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/7/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/1/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #42 on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 6/2/1921 to Mr. Thos. F. Griffin, R. #4, Monroe, N. C. Received at Destination  on 6/4/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/21/1922

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