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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44958126 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47674990 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 79632 SCHAFER Walter 224 SPD Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Second Lieutenant Company G, 168th Infantry Shot in Abdomen 4/22/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1328  1883 Grave 4, French Civilian Cty., Cirey sur Vezouze, M et M. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address John M. Schafer, father, 137 So. warf. Ottumwa, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address 5/23/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D 39809   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: # 12 2-27-19, F115 10-28-20 141   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/23/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/30/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #46 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 8/1/1921 to Mr. John M. Schafer, Ottumwa, Iowa. Received at Destination  on 8/5/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/31/1922

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