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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44937566 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47666850 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 35806 PAYNE 106420 Wortham J. 289 Rank Louisiana Organization 1st Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant Company D, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/10/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/12/1918 Awarded D.S.C., Cited in G.O. 1, 1st Div., 1-1-20; awarded Silver Star 1st Div., cited in G.O. 89, 12-4-18 for conspicious gallantry and heroism. Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 558  3138 Grave 150, Row 5, Amer. Cty., Froidos, Chateau Salvange, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232  12177 In:  Grave 37, Section 57, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address J.J. Payne, (Father), RFD #1, Cheneyville, La., Single Mother - Mrs. J.J. Payne, R #1, Box 169, Albuquerque, N. Mex. - Sailed July 2, 1930 - America No wife. Notified Emergency Address 1/18/1919, Form 107: 2/27/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-30691   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 4/23/21 145 - Sec 57, SDCR #669   Plat No.:  D-201    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  1 Row:   4 Block:   A Authority File No. D:  31252 Reburied (date):  11/8/1921 E/A notified (date):  8/15/1923

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