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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44961484 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47676559 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 45861 SHANKS 2892457 Luther C. 304 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company K, 16th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/18/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/19/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 6  1397 Grave 253, American Cty., Bazoilles-sur-Meuse, (Vosges) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Callie B Shanks, (Mother), RFD #7, Paris, Ky. Notified Emergency Address 5 20 19 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-5128   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle   Yes   Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: form 8 NR 3-1-19, F115 10-15-20   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 6/4/1921 to Mr. George R. Davis, Und., Paris, Ky. Received at Destination  on 7/7/1921 by Above

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