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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44943388 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47669541 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 85870 PURDY 1349297 Bobell 331 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company K, 166th Infantry Killed in Action 11/6/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 11/8/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1054  3475 Grave 23, Amer. B/A Cty., Cheveuges, Ardennes Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/1/1919 Cemetery 1203  11355 In:  Grave 130, Section 3, Plot 3, Sedan American Cemetery, Latanne, Ardennes Emergency Address William T. Purdy, (father), RFD #1, Hanceville, Ala. Notified Emergency Address 5/20/1919, Form 107: 1/6/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D- 6630   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prv.rpt.- Bowell - E.A. William Purdy, GRS #8 CRO for correct addrs. & CC & NR 3/4/19, #12 2/26/19, F115 9-27-20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/6/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 2/10/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 4/4/1921 to National Cty., Arlington, Va., Received at Destination  on 4/5/1921 by P. Moore, F.C. Q.M.C., Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  1216 Section:    Reburied (date):  4/7/1921

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