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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967330 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441316 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 108317 THORNTON 2344981 Samuel C. 566 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company C, 310th Labor Battalion Injuries caused Accidentally crushed between 2 frt. cars. 6/6/1919 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 531  20202 Grave 2, Plot F, Row 3, Amer. Cty., Lambezellec, Finistere Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 531  In:  Emergency Address Samuel Thornton, RFD #1, Leesburg, Va. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 5/18/1920 FB R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. L-7038   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Prev. Rept. CO. C. 301st Labor Bn.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/13/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/17/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 12/4/1921 aboard the St. Mihiel Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #56 on 12/16/1921 Shipped on 12/28/1921 to Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.C. Received at Destination  on 12/30/1921 by D. R. Wolverton. Capt. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  404 Section:   European (Colored) Reburied (date):  1/12/1922 E/A notified (date):  2/16/1922

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