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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967278 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441296 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 38003 THORNTON 4252209 Dock 293 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company G, 57th Pioneer Infantry Broncho Pneumonia 10/13/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/14/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 531  3239 Grave 10, Row 3, Plot H, Amer. Cty., Lambezellec, Finistere. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/14/1919 Cemetery 531  11068 In:  Grave 1160, American Cemetery, Lambézellec, Finistère Emergency Address Mrs. Allie Thornton (Mother), RFD #1, c/o L. Summen, Coldwater, Tenn. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 11/28/1919, 12/16/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. L-8026   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 3-11-20 F #115.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/6/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Brest on 5/6/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/13/1920 aboard the Nansemond Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/3/1920 Shipped on 6/8/1920 to Mrs. Alice Thornton, R.F.D. #3, Fayetteville, Tenn. Received at Destination  on 6/10/1920 by Above

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