Return and Final Burial of World War II Dead Planned
The War Department announces a nationwide plan authorized by Congress and the President to return and bury all Armed Forces personnel who died overseas since September 3, 1939. Next of kin will be asked for burial preferences with information centralized by the Quartermaster General and local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
War Department
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster Depot
Schenectady
New York
New England
United States
Deces
United Stes
Continental
Army
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Red Cross
War Shipping Administration
Armed Forces
Office
O T. B. Larkin
Industr
Washington
Servie
Boston
Teas
Meade
Renard J Finan
Boston Quartermaster Depot
Shoe
Lecallow
War Departments
Tde
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Way Department
Cornel Finga
Civhanan Es
Maine Corps and
Nose Services
Finan
Addresses Wanted By War Department Boston May 21
War Department appeals to next of kin of overseas deaths to report current addresses for burial and notices. Col Renard J Finan urges families to update addresses with Memorial Division Washington DC and respective service bureaus to avoid delays in final arrangements.
Boston to build emergency veteran housing at Franklin Field Dorchester
Mayor Curley announced a likely 1,250 home emergency housing project for veterans on Franklin Field in Dorchester with possible overflow at Dorchester Park. City council funds were requested to start the plan including street sewers and utilities. Other sites eyed include Shawmut area and Dover Kneeland Street in the South End.
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Boston
Franklin Field
Dorchester
Curley
Sumner Whiley
Federal Public Housing Administration
Dorchester Park
Dorchester Lower Mills
Blue Hill
Talbot Avenues
Shawmut
Shawmut Avenue
Camden
Tremont
Lenox Streets
Dover-Kneeland Street
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Memorial Division
Bureau of Medicine and Sorgery
EDC
R. I
Cheshire Trucking Co
Thames ST
William Cheshire
Tel
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Warren
Constitution St
Bristol
Boston Veterans Housing
Bristol Supply CO
Joseph Brum
Wood Street
Spring Street
Pearl
Fall River
Mass
J. A. Chartier
Barrington Roofing
Woodbine Avenue
West Barrington, R. L
Charles M. Connery
Burton ST
Tee
Ulysse Forget
M.D
Main ST. Warren
Warren 70
John
Cav
First Street
Sparks & Balfour
Ralph Defelice
A. D. Ireson, JR
Johnson St. Saugus
Saugus
DE Laval
Myers
BEN Brown CO
Warren Avenue East
Johnny Cake Shoppe
Portsmouth
End of
Mt. Hope Bridge
Fred H. Daniel
North Main ST
Providence
R. I. Tel
Antioues
Louis Joseph, Inc
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston 15
Massachusetts
J. S. Rosess
Bridgewater
Elmer C. Slater
Fall River, Mass
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Ernie’s Marine Mart
Sherman St
Pewtucket
Motorboats Inc
Phillip’s
Wickford
Wheeler Cruisers
Barbour Boats
Grumman Aluminum Canoes
Pocasset ST
Faneers
Stafford Rd
Hinckley
Stonington Boat Works
Stonington. Com
C & L Auto Painting Co
Massasoit ST. Tel
Franco Brothers
King Philip Ave
Edwards Trailer & Body CO
North Beacon’ St
Brighton
Algonquin
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