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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44911037 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47649279 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 21127 MARKEL 2306108 George J. 261 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 125th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/1/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/1/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 653  2234 Grave 59, Amer. B/A Cty., Ressons-le-Long, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/24/1919 Cemetery 593  11261 In:  Grave 100, Section H, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne Emergency Address George Markel (Father), RFD #3, Gagetown, Mich. Notified Emergency Address 1/2/1919, Form 107: /12/19619 R.B. Sketch No. 5384 Photograph No. F-11118   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Auth of Casualty Div. 3/5 Casualty Files AGO. Prev. rptd. George, E.A. also rptd. Mrs Elizabeth Markel (Mother), above P.O., F115 10-5-20   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 George Markel, R.F.D. #3, Gagetown, Mich. Received at Destination  on 5/16/1921 by Above

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