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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44546554 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47609091 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 35977 BENSON 107456 James S. 294 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company B, 5th Machine Gun Battalion Killed in Action 10/4/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1013  3174 Grave #1, Plot #4, French Cty., Souain, Marne. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 1232  In:  Emergency Address Robert Benson (Brother), R/D West Chester, Penna, Notified Emergency Address 5/1/1919, Form 107: 1/15/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-27276   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 4-14-21, 19   Plat No.:  D-59    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/16/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #49 on 8/1/1921 Shipped on 8/12/1921 to F.H. McFadden, 128 W. Minor St., West Chester, Pa. Received at Destination  on 8/13/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 12/19/1921

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