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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44882323 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47650453 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 48289 HOFER 1746457 Benjamin K. 307 Rank New Jersey Organization 78th Div. Cause of Death Date of Death Corporal Company M, 311th Infantry Killed in Action 10/27/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 957  3410 Grave 6, B/A Cty, Grandpre, Ardennes., Map 35NW E290.3 N286.7   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/1/1919 Cemetery 1232  11024 In:  Grave 55, Section 13, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse Emergency Address Louis Hofer, Father, Newfield, N. J. (Catawba Ave. ), SWA sent for status 2-21-21, Prev Reptd. Benjamin Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 1/27/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-8063   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 8 W A sent for statusw 2-21-21, F115 3-21-21 72   Plat No.:  B-54    Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery Cemetery:  Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Grave:  19 Row:   29 Block:   B Authority File No. D:  30944 Reburied (date):  2/28/1922 E/A notified (date):  5/28/1923

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