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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44551670 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47614282 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 65906 BUTTON 1044281 Fred W. 353 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Mechanic Battery C, 19th Field Artillery Accidentally Killed Explosion of Fuse. 11/20/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 850  2354 Grave #1A, Amer. Cty., Mamoy, M-et-M. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/16/1919 Cemetery 1233  10407 In:  Grave 61, Section 17, Plot 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle Emergency Address Mrs Minerva Buttons (Mother), 1620 West 4th St. Marion, Ind. Notified Emergency Address 4/24/1919, Form 107: 11/20/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-18225   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #12 2-26-19., F115 - 1/22/21 - 488   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/20/1921 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 8/3/1921 to Mr. Geo. R. Button, 1721 W. First St., Marion, Ind. Received at Destination  on 8/6/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/6/1922

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