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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44555867 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47619026 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 33301 COLSON 1877590 Elmer 287 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private 1st Corps Artillery Pk Pneumonia 10/11/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/17/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 85  230 Grave #125, Amer. Cem., Mars-sur-Allier, Nievre Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/13/1919 Cemetery 395  10175 In:  Grave 97, American Cemetery, Nevers, Nièvre Emergency Address Mr. James R. Colson (Father), R. #1, Willow Grove, Tenn. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 11/7/1919, 12/20/1918 R.B. Sketch No. 5689 Photograph No. A 8111   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/23/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 11/2/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 1/12/1921 to James E. Colson, Livingston, Tenn. Received at Destination  on 1/15/1920 by Above

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