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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44833844 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47627807 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 12742 ESSELSTYN 297379 Frank H. 240 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Headquarters Company 119th Field Artillery Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/19/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 553  3469 Grave 26, Amer. B/A Cty., Brecy, Aisne Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/5/1919 Cemetery 608  11860 In:  Grave 43, Section D, Plot 2, American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne Emergency Address Mrs. Lewis F. Esselstyn, (Mother), 208 Maple St., Lansing, Mich. Notified Emergency Address 4/26/1919, Form 107: 12/18/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5512 Photograph No. F-24191   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: F115 12/7/20 - 919   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/6/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/4/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/26/1921 to Mrs. Mary H. Esselstyn, 208 Manle St., Lansing, Mich. Received at Destination  on 7/28/1921 by Above

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