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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44978287 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47446500 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 20255 WILKENS 1707557 John G. 261 SP C Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company A, 308th Infantry Killed in Action 8/23/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/3/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-92  9863 Grave 3, Isolated Grave, Bazoches, Aisne. 33 S.E. E202.5 N286.3   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/19/1919 Cemetery 617  20640 In:  Grave 6, Section M, Plot 1, American B/A Cemetery, Fismes, Marne Emergency Address Mrs. Anna Wilkens, Mother, 185 E. 80th St., New York City. Notified Emergency Address 12/17/1919, Form 107: 9/1/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5926 Photograph No. F-13390   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: # 1-A gives Initial as J. Previously reported as Wilkins, John J., 8-W-A dated 11/13/20 authority for correction., F115 12-2-20 1460   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 4/18/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/26/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 6/6/1921 to H. Stolzenberg, 209 E. 83rd St., New York City Received at Destination  on 6/6/1921 by Above

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