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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44900124 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47641588 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 46421 LONG 244416 Matthew Joseph 302 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant Company C, 5th Field Battalion, Signal Corps Shrapnel wounds 10/21/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/23/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 86  255 Grave 234, Amer. Ct.y, Mesves, Nievre Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Ellen C. Long, (Mother), 5600 S. Ada St., Chicago, Ill. Notified Emergency Address 12/26/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. H-5234   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 2nd add. Mrs. H.C. Long, (Mother), 5227 S. Ashland St., Chicago, Ill. Prv.rpt. Matthew J. Prv.rpt. DWRIA Prv. rpt. Co. C, 5th Fd. Sg. Bn., F-115. 5-19-20   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 11/8/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  St. Nazaire on 11/15/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/22/1920 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 12/15/1920 Shipped on 12/27/1920 to Mr. Peter J. Long, 5227 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Ill. Received at Destination  on 12/27/1920 by Above

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