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Homeward to Arlington The Army Carries Soldier Dead
A large transport lodges in New York Harbor and Hoboken, bringing home more than a thousand soldiers killed in action. The article details the burial process, escort duties, and the distribution of bodies to sixteen burial points, with Red Cross support and ceremonies attended by dignitaries.
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Jessie Dell
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
New York Harbor
Hudson
Howe
Cambrai
New York
Hoboken
Military Guard of Honor
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
Washington
Arington National Cemetery
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Secretary of War
Congress
Union
Alaska
War Risk Bureau
Atlanta
Arlington
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chicago
Iil
Columbia
S. C
Columbus
Columbus, C.; Detroit, Mich.; el Paso, Tex.; Little Rock, Ark.; Louisville, Ky
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Ore
San Antonio
Arlington National Cemetery
Cemeterial
Arington
Travelers' Aid Society
Union Station
District of Columbia
The
Red Cross
Jackson Square
Arlington Cemetery
Quartermaster General
Fort Myer
Rabb