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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44550486 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47613098 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 2253 BRUCE 42680 Leslie J. 125 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company E, 16th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 5/1/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 5/2/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 170  2487 Grave 18, Amer. Cty., Bonvillers, Oise Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Hattie Bruce, (Mother), 1218 Ackermant St., Waterloo, Iowa. Notified Emergency Address 5/27/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks:   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 12/20/1920 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 4/5/1921 to Peterson Bros, Waterloo, Iowa Received at Destination  on 4/8/1921 by Above per A. V. Peterson.

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