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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44555960 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47619200 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 68873 COMPTON 1107742 Lon D. 374 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Mach. Shop Truck Unit 404 Run over by Motor Truck. 12/7/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Q.M.C. Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-274  5616 Grave A, Isolated Grave, Cmme, Dun sur Meuse, Meuse, 35 NE E314.8 N291.05   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/23/1919 Cemetery 1232  10391 In:  Grave 128, Section 7, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address F. S. Compton, (Uncle), Waxahacie, Texas Notified Emergency Address 2/23/1919, Form 107: 1/21/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-4511   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 3/14/21 Sec 7   Plat No.:  B-148    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/16/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/25/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/21/1921 aboard the Cantigny Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/1/1921 Shipped on 8/12/1921 to Geo. W. Loudermilk Co., Dallas, Texas. Received at Destination  on 8/16/1921 by above, per Will R. Sparkman.

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