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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44881138 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47649014 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 54632 HICKS 1588861 William J. 317 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 38th Infantry Killed in Action 10/8/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1300  7312 Grave 5, Amer. B/A Cty., Cierges, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/20/1919 Cemetery 1232  12067 In:  Grave 43, Section 10, Plot 1, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Mr. Joseph, L. Hicks. (Father), Bluffton, Ark. Notified Emergency Address 4/14/1919, Form 21a: 2/17/1919, Form 1 07 1/15/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-10010   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 3-17-21 (S-98) Sec 10   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/6/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/14/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #48 on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 7/29/1921 to Mr. J.L. Hicks, Plainview, Ark. Received at Destination  on 8/1/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 4/19/1922

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