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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44961323 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676486 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 40010 SHAFFER 1212225 Howard E. 298 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company M, 107th Infantry Killed in Action 9/29/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/4/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 641  646 Grave 16, Plot A, Row 3, Guillemont Farm Military Cty., Bony, (Aisne) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 636  In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Violet Shaffer (Wife), 114 Railroad St., Ilion, N.Y. Notified Emergency Address 12/12/1918, Form 107: Dec 12/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5122 Photograph No. B-1202 B-12428   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 1/14/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 1/31/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/21/1921 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/3/1921 Shipped on 4/9/1921 to Clayton J. Applegate, Und., 15 Railroad St., Ilion, N. Y. Received at Destination  on 4/10/1921 by Above

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