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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44961353 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676499 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 6912 SHAFFNER 304689 Basil James 209 Rank Organization 2nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company C, 6th Marines Killed in Action 7/19/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 594  3455 Grave 13, American B/A Cty., Parcy-Tigny, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/16/1919 Cemetery 593  11341 In:  Grave 143, Section K, Plot 3, American B/A Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne Emergency Address Mrs. Jennis Pfingston (Mother), 3149 Homs Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: sent 6/10/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5511 Photograph No. F-11524   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: 3149 homs ave., F115 / 10/9/20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/26/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/1/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/22/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/6/1921 Shipped on 5/13/1921 to Mrs. Jennie L. Pfingsten, % Groves 1819 W. 39th St., Chicago, Ill. Received at Destination  on 5/16/1921 by Above and P. J. Hansen

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