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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44934396 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47665418 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 11832 ONKEN 2148251 George J. 233 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant Company D, 321st Machine Gun Battalion Accidentally shot by comrade 8/10/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/10/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 74  3592 Grave 164, Amer. Cty., Menil la Tour, Meurthe-et-Moselle Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Sophie Hinkle, (Sister), Minonk, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 10/26/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-39006   Grave Marker Name Peg   Yes   Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 11-13-20 173   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/9/1922 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 3/3/1922 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/19/1922 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #60 on 3/29/1922 Shipped on 4/26/1922 to Hon. Frederick J. Simator, Minonk, Illinois. Received at Destination  on 4/28/1922 by Above Emergency address notified on 7/18/1922

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