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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44976575 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47445444 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 53338 WELLS 1554881 John W. 312 Rank Kentucky Organization 2nd Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company C, 2nd Engineers Killed in Action 10/9/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/13/1918 Cited for Gallantry in action, G.O. 64, 2nd Div., 6-25-19 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 922  3777 Grave 13, Plot 3, Amer. B/A/ St., Etienne a Arnes, Ardennes. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/12/1919 Cemetery 1232  11004 In:  Grave 177, Section 17, Plot 4, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mrs. Betty Childress, friend,, 622 Third St., Henderson, Ky. Notified Emergency Address Form 36: 2/3/1919, Form 21A: 1/30/1919, Form 107: 1/22/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D 7196   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Benef. - Mrs. Hattie Lane, (sister) Henderson, Ky., F115 - 3/23/21 195 - Sec 17   Plat No.:  B-62    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  28 Row:   27 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  30973 Reburied (date):  1/17/1922 E/A notified (date):  6/8/1923 Other notations:  Mr. Roy Ward Wells (Only Brother), address not given.

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