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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44848263 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47635084 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 79330 GARCIA 78511 Ben 281 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/12/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/13/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 823  2311 Grave 26, Amer. B/A Minorville, M-et-M. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/17/1919 Cemetery 1233  10479 In:  Grave 65, Section 5, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mrs. Pauline Garcia, Mother, Gilroy, Calif. Notified Emergency Address 3/3/1919, Form 107: 11/20/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-15897   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: prev. rptd. Ben H. - K/A, F115 1/26/21-1288   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 Mr. Augustine Garcia, 171 S. Rosanna St., Gilroy, Calif. Received at Destination  on 8/4/1921 by Patsy P. Garcia

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