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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44842664 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47632943 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 58980 FRANKLIN 1106927 Mercer W. 329 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 167th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/16/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/16/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 766  3623 Grave 42, Plot B, Row 1, Amer., Fleury-sur-Aire, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/20/1919 Cemetery 1232  12253 In:  Grave 173, Section 109, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Bettie Elizabeth Franklin, Mother, 1612 Princess Anne. St., Fredericksburg, West. va Notified Emergency Address 12/29/1918, 3/10/1920 107, Rtd 3/11/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-23451   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 5-3-21 (S 56) Sec 109   Plat No.:  D-197    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 8/11/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 8/29/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921 Shipped on 10/13/1921 to Mrs. Bettie, E. Franklin, 1612 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Va. Received at Destination  on 10/14/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/4/1922

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