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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44543814 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47606486 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 11002 ASHBY 1591713 Sam D. 243 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company E, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 6/18/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 6/18/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 176  2629 Grave #36, Plot E, Amer. Cty., Villers Tournelle, Somme. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  1/11/1919 Cemetery 176  12436 In:  Grave 22, Section C, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme Emergency Address J. H. Ashby, (Father), Vardaman, Miss. Route #3., Route #3. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: /6/192320 R.B. Sketch No. 5331 Photograph No. B-14209   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: EA also rept. Dave H. Ashby, (Father) Prev. rept. as Samuel D. DD 6-16-18., Form #8 for N/R 3/3/19   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 11/26/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Calais on 2/13/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 2/27/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/14/1921 Shipped on 3/30/1921 to J. H. Ashby, Van Vleet, Miss. Received at Destination  on 4/6/1921 by Above

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