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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44914513 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47652309 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 19289 MERTZ 1708060 John J. 258 Rank New York Organization 77th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant Company C, 308 Infantry Killed in Action 8/23/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune c-73  GRS-16 Gr. #5, Sk # 38- Forsberg, Sk #38 shows, Gr.5, Ville Savoye, Aisne, 33 SE E201.15 N286.25   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 608, 608  In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Lena Mertz (Mother), 9140 - 121st St., Richmond Hill, N.Y., Single Sailed June 25, 1930 - Republic No record of father or wife. Notified Emergency Address R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross    Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: #12 2/26/19, S-3574   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Grave:  35 Row:   26 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  70122 Reburied (date):  1/23/1928 E/A notified (date):  1/31/1924 Prior Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  608 - Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Grave:  4 Row:   22 Block:   B Reburied (date):  7/11/1923

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