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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44914325 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47652150 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 16047 MERKLE 101154 Ernest F. 245 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company F, 168th Infantry Killed in Action 7/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/5/1918, Reburied 8/22/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 566  9601 Grave 121, Amer, B/A, Cty., Fere-en-Tardenois, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/9/1919 Cemetery 608  11822 In:  Grave 133, Section H, Plot 3, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address George Merkle (Father), Lu Verne, Iowa Notified Emergency Address 2/5/1919, Form 107: 1/2/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5849 Photograph No. F-22154   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: F#115 - 12-13-20 (2183)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/19/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/19/1921 to George Merkle, Luverne, Iowa Received at Destination  on 7/23/1921 by Above

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