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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44930584 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47662116 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 21300 NELSON 2106066 Johnie 265 AG-201 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company E, 38th Infantry Killed in Action 8/7/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-72  4756 Grave #2, Isolated graves, Cmme. of Fismes, Marne, 34 SW E205.4 N286.2   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/21/1919 Cemetery 617  20635 In:  Grave 174, Section G, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne Emergency Address Mr. John Nelson, (Father), Graettinger, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: /8/192720 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. F-12458   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form 8 - WA sent for E/A 8-20-20, #12 2-25-19, F115 - 12-1-20 - 995   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/19/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/18/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/26/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 6/14/1921 to Mr. John Nelson, Graettinger, Iowa. Received at Destination  on 6/17/1921 by Above

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