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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44943428 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47669559 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 90450 PURPURA 2822052 Joseph 293 Rank Illinois Organization 3rd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company C, 4th Infantry Killed in Action 10/10/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1690  9159 Grave 1, Amer. B. A. Cty., Nantillois, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  3/26/1919 Cemetery 1232  10292 In:  Grave 4, Section 4, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mr. Frank Purpura, (Father), 8122 Muskegan Ave., S. Chicago, Ill. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: , Feb 10/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Pr. rept. PUPURA EA pr. rept. Mrs. Christine Pupura, (Mother) Same Addr., Form No. 12 sent 2/26/19 Pr. rept. PUPURA, F115 - 3/14/21 148 Sec 4   Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  26 Row:   15 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  30879 Reburied (date):  3/7/1922 E/A notified (date):  8/1/1923

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