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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44942453 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47669123 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 32475 PRESTON Percy R. 274 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death First Lieutenant Company A, 138th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/29/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 558  3132 Grave 2, Row 1, Amer. Cty., Froidos, Chateau Salvange, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1232  12131 In:  Grave 97, Section 46, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Orlando Preston, (Father), Paramount Apts., 14 Lincoln St., Denver, Colo. Notified Emergency Address 12/11/1919, Form 107: 2/27/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-25582   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 8# 134, F115 4-21-21 S#134   Plat No.:  D-201    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/30/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/3/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/6/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #50 on 8/20/1921 Shipped on 9/2/1921 to Olinger Mortuary Assn, 2600 16th St., Denver, Colo Received at Destination  on 9/7/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 12/20/1921

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