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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44863058 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47640673 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 19870 GRIFFIN 733473 Benjamin F. 264 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company I, 6th Infantry Killed in Action 9/14/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-256  D-21921 Isolated Grave # 1, Cmme, of Preny, M-et-M., 52 NE E366.9 N242.57   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  11/14/1924 Cemetery 1233  GRS From- 16-A In:  St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, St. Mithiel mortuary Emergency Address Dr. Strother, Friend, Lone Pine, La, F-8-W-A 7/25/21 Prev. Reptd: GRIFFEN #12 2-26-19 Notified Emergency Address R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross    Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Prev. Reptd: GRIFFEN, F-8-W-A 7/25/21, #12 2-26-19   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 11/14/1924 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Dunkerque or Dunkirk Shipped to New York, NY on 8/10/1925 aboard the Waukegon Arrived at New York, NY on 8/26/1925 Shipped to Quartermaster Supply Officer, Washington, D.C. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  4689 Section:   European Reburied (date):  9/14/1925

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