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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44551111 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47613723 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 69457 BURK 3267869 Ira Lesther 375 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company E, 23rd Infantry Killed in Action 11/4/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 862  2884 Grave 19, Amer. B/A Cty., Beaumont, Ardennes Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  3/7/1919 Cemetery 1203  11377 In:  Grave 50, Section 3, Plot 2, Sedan American Cemetery, Latanne, Ardennes Emergency Address John M. Burk , ( Father ), R.F.D. #1, Leesburg, Ala. Notified Emergency Address 1/18/1919, Returned 3/5/1919, 1/5/1920 10, Rtd 1/9/1920, Form 107: /11/19620 Rtd, Form 107: 11/22/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D- 3555   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. rptd. Ira L. E.A. Gayleville, Ark., Form No. 8 sent 3/5/19, F115 9-25-20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/11/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 2/10/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 4/9/1921 to J. M. Burk, RFD#1, Leesburg, Ala. Received at Destination  on 4/11/1921 by Above

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