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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44936948 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47666597 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 70985 PATON 38662 William R. 383 Rank California Organization 2nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company C, 9th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 11/6/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 11/9/1918 AWARDED: Silver Star, cited on p. 37 G.O. 8, 82nd Div., 12/31/18, for conduct at La Tuilerie Ferme, 11/4/18 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 844  2276 Grave 4, Amer. B/A Cty., Chatel Chehery, Ardennes Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/2/1919 Cemetery 1232  10960 In:  Grave 1, Section 83, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs Cerilda J. Rosprim (mother), PO Box 523, Monterey, Calif., Single, Sailed June 3, 1931 - Republic Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 3/1/1920, Form 107: sent 7/15/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-33205   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. reptd. Pvt. Patton, DD-11-9-18; E/A Mongollon, N.M. AGO letter 7-10-20 AGO Card - Cerilda J. Rosprim (Mother) P.O. Box #5, Sea side, Calif., Form 8 4/1/19, F.115 4-15-21 148   Plat No.:  A-179    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  25 Row:   33 Block:   G Authority File No. D:  31364 Reburied (date):  10/5/1921 E/A notified (date):  9/20/1923

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