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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44980202 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47447683 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 9418 WITZEL 2059377 Joseph J. 222 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company D, 39th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/8/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/8/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 361  9692 Grave #61, Amer. B/A Cty., Chierry, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/10/1919 Cemetery 608  11773 In:  Grave 164, Section E, Plot 4, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address Mrs. Anna Kranich,(Sister), 1732-W. 14th St., Chicago, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 10/26/1918, Form 107: 12/11/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5882 Photograph No. F-18686   Grave Marker Name Peg   Yes   Cross    Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F#115-12-18-20 (S-3374)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/16/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #47 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 8/1/1921 to Rohn & Grahl, Und., Chicago, Ill. Received at Destination  on 8/4/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/6/1922

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