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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44852907 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47636609 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 29361 GERTJE 3311409 John F. 282 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company C, 351st Infantry Pneumonia 10/4/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/8/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 758  1362 Grave #1, Amer. Cty., Hericourt, HTE, Saone Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Joe Gertje. (Brother), Big Stone City, S.D. Notified Emergency Address 2/1/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-40092   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prev. Rept. SN. 33311409, F115 10-26-20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 1/3/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Cherbourg on 1/30/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/30/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/18/1921 Shipped on 5/25/1921 to Mrs. Helen Gertje, Big Stone City, S.D. Received at Destination  on 5/29/1921 by Above

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