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J. A. lt;'lt;s 11lt;*\wIs PhmnrilI MeARTJIUR The body of Vinton County's third war dead to return from overseas was scheduled to at rive in New York Tuesday aboard the U. S. Attack” Transport Robert Burns.He is James Albert Colley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Colley of Dyndas, who died of wounds at the 51st Evacuation hospital on March 26, 19J5 in the European Theatre of War.The young soldier was horn in Uellston February 19, 1925, the son of Herbert and Edna Kirken-dall Colley. He attended McArthur high school, and enlisted in the Army prior to graduation. He was an only child, and is survived by his parents.lie whs with the 101th (Timber-wolft Division, Company M, the 115 Infantry.Funeral services will he held at ne Bethel church, with burial in | r: -'■!• i \ Hei *i funeral service, McArthur. Veterans eatir ns will At tend the serv ices in a body, but military rites will not he held, it was learned.The Robert Burns carried the bodies of 106 Ohio soldiers, most of whom were buried in the Henri| Chapelle Military cemetery at Eu-pen, Belgium, although some were 1 buried at Saint Laurent-sur-Mer ■ near Bayeux, France. tColley's body will be taken to ' the Columbus General Depot and ' will pro! ably be one of tht* first 1 to leave for home. j t
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Nov 27, 1947
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