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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44980146 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47447644 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 74758 WITT 1289657 Abner O. sp 74-445 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company L., 116th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/23/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/24/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 716  2845 Grave 85, Amer. B/A Cty., Consenvoye (Meuse) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/19/1919 Cemetery 1232  10621 In:  Grave 156, Section 61, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address A. T. Witt (Father), 313th 5th St.,Lynchburg, Va. Notified Emergency Address 3/17/1919, Form 107: 2/26/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-38408   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. Rept. 74 Federal St.,, Form 8 3-5-19   Plat No.:  B-258    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 7/25/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/5/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921 Shipped on 10/13/1921 to Nannie T. Witt, 313 5th. St., Lynchburg, Va. Received at Destination  on 10/14/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 12/29/1921

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