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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44893422 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47633597 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 28322 KNECHT 2004985 Joseph Christian 279 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Headquarters Company 47th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/29/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 9/30/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 624  2257 Grave 9, Plot C, Amer. Cty., Rampont, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mr. Mathias Knecht, Father, 603 W. Commercial St., Hartford City, Ind. Notified Emergency Address 5/19/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-6214   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F.8 sent 3-11-19 5-19-19, 5-19-19- F115 1/14/21 56   Plat No.:  D-212    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 3/30/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/1/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/21/1921 to Mr. Mathias Knecht, 603 W. Commercial S, Hartford City, Ind. Received at Destination  on 7/23/1921 by Above

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