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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44954994 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47673086 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 45672 ROURKE 2885125 Christopher Thomas 305 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 313th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/30/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 11/2/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 258  2483 Grave 202, Amer. Cty., Vittel, Vosges Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Margett Rourke, (Sister), Railroad Ave., Unionville, Conn. Notified Emergency Address 12/12/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-25167   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/31/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Cherbourg on 3/14/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 5/27/1921 to John Rouke, Unionville, Conn Received at Destination  on 5/28/1921 by Above

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