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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44864120 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47641133 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 95052 GRITZER 301416 John. 456 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private 2nd Engr. Train Broncho Pneumonia 2/2/1919 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 2/4/1919 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 802  518 Grave 157, Section R., Plot 4., Amer. Standard Cty., Coblenz, Prussia., Nap-Coblenz, 483. E488.5 N394.5   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. George Gritzer, (Father), Glen Lyon, Pa. Notified Emergency Address 3/7/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5053 Photograph No. J-453   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 3/31/20-F-115.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/18/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/28/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/3/1920 aboard the Princess Matoika Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1920 Shipped on 7/27/1920 to George Gritzer, Naticoke, Pa. Received at Destination  on 7/28/1920 by Frank Strzalka, Undertaker.

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