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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967299 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441304 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 25831 THORNTON 2268113 Howard A. 284 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Machine Gun Company, 364th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 10/2/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/3/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 290  3720 Grave 35, Row 14, Fr. Mil. Cty., Froidos, Meuse Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Lincoln Thornton, (Father), RFD, Higley, Arizona Notified Emergency Address 12/20/1918 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. D-6352   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 1/5/21 - 329   Plat No.:  D-194    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 10/4/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/12/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/26/1921 aboard the Cantigny Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #55 on 12/7/1921 Shipped on 12/29/1921 to J. E. Seale, Fullerton, Cal. Received at Destination  on 1/4/1922 by Above Emergency address notified on 3/7/1922

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