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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44967639 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47441436 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 9247 TIGAN Walter J. 221 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Second Lieutenant 81st Company 6th Machine Gun Battalion Died of Wounds Received in Action 7/28/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 8/1/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 34  673 Grave 518, Amer. Cty. of Suresnes, (Paris) Seine. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Katherine R. Tigan (Mother), 520 - 9th St., Rochelle, Ill., Changed to 612 - 8th St., Notified Emergency Address 3/27/1919 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. A-527   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form #12, 2-24-19, F115 - 12/28/20 880   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/13/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 10/7/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/14/1921 aboard the Cantigny Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #53 on 10/25/1921 Shipped on 10/31/1921 to Mrs. K.R. Tigan, Rochelle, Ill. Received at Destination  on 11/3/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/19/1922

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