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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44908372 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47646986 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 4086 MCNELLY 118778 William James 171 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private 8th Company, 5th Marines Died of Wounds Received in Action 6/16/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 6/16/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 241  21042 Grave #286, Amer. Section, Row #6, French Civilian Cty. , L Forte sous Jouarre, S et M Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Mary A. Tompkins, (mother), RFD #5, Mayville, Michigan. Notified Emergency Address 7/6/1918 R.B. Sketch No. 5920 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Prv. rpt. - William J. - E.A: Mr. E. Thompkins, (Step-father) RFD #2 Mayville, Mich. Prv. rpt. Co. M.G., 5th Marines, F115-[unclear][/unclear] - 193   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 4/5/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/9/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/19/1921 aboard the Wheaton Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #46 on 7/2/1921 Shipped on 7/20/1921 to Mrs. Mary A. Tompkins, R.F.D. #5, Mayville, Mich. Received at Destination  on 7/21/1921 by Ebirn Tompkins

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