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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44963688 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47677856 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 14462 SIMS 1555200 William H. 260 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company H, 167th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 7/31/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 284  Grave No. 158, Amer. Cty., Montlevon, Aisne. Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune G.R.S. Form 16 Grave 158, Plot 53, Cameron at Chamblon, Aisne. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  7/3/1919 Cemetery 1764  11958 In:  Grave 175, Section S, Plot 4, American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne Emergency Address John D. Sims, Father., Kings Mountain, Ky. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: 1/13/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. F-24946   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Prv. rpt. - William, F115 -2-18-21 (S-2088)   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/9/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 7/23/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey aboard the Cantigny Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/12/1921 Shipped on 10/3/1921 to Fred Sims, McKinney, Ky. Received at Destination  on 10/6/1921 by Above

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