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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44962165 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676984 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 21445 SHELTON 2225611 David B. 261 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company G, 359th Infantry Killed in Action 9/13/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/13/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 637  4654 Grave 9, Amer. B/A Cty., Fey-en-Haye, M-et-M Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/9/1919 Cemetery 1233  10907 In:  Grave 19, Section 5, Plot 1, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mr. Jefferson D. Shelton, (Father), R. #17 , Canton , Texas Notified Emergency Address 1/22/1919, Nov 15, 1919 Form 107: R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-15851   Grave Marker Name Peg   Yes   Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 2/4/21 3379   Plat No.:  C-85    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/13/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/29/1921 to W.W. Watt, Athens, Texas. Received at Destination  on 8/2/1921 by Above

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