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Buried Three Times

In the May 2020 issue of Military Trader, I presented an article titled, “Searching for a WWI Hero: Gone, But Not Forgotten.” In the article, I explained how I began searching for the burial site of my great uncle, Sgt. James Derby Galleger.

Galleger was killed during WWI while serving with the 359th Infantry, 90th Division. He was leading his men in battle on the second day of the fighting in the

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