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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44891991 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47631870 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 57515 KESSLER 2827977 John Karl 325 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 148th Infantry Killed in Action 10/31/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1651  8539 Grave No, 7, Amer. B/A Cty., Olsene, East Flanders, Belgium Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/4/1919 Cemetery 1252  11540 In:  Grave 111, Plot B, American Cemetery, Waereghem, West Flanders Emergency Address Mrs. Mary Kessler (Mother), 2329 Burleigh Str., Milwaukee, Wisc. Notified Emergency Address Nov 26, 1919, # Form 107: 6/4/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5415 6175 Photograph No. B-10297   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prv.rpt. - 2827877 - John K., Form No. 12 sent 2/27/19, 3/20/20 F 115.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/17/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 3/23/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921 Shipped on 5/13/1921 to Frank Kessler, Milwaukee, Wis. Received at Destination  on 5/16/1921 by Above

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