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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44546169 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47608721 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 3455 BELFRY 123031 Earl 161 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant 96th Company, 6th Marines Died of Wounds Received in Action 6/8/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 6/8/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 253  9665 Grave #16, Amer. Plot, French Civilian Cty., Meaux, Seine er Marne. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Edgar Belfry, (Father), 118 East 44th St., Chicago, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 26-Oct-18 R.B. Sketch No. 5896 Photograph No. F-25484   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 7-20-18, to C.O. Prv. rpt. Co. H, 6th Marines, F#115 2-12-21   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/2/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/9/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #46 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/23/1921 to Mrs. Marguerite Belfry, White, Chicago, Ill. Received at Destination  on 7/29/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 5/1/1922

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