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The Camral Returns Home with Army Dead in New York Harbor
Historian Jessie Dell recalls the Cambral transporting over a thousand soldiers home to burial as the quartermaster corps completes its mission of repatriating the dead. Arlington has 2,364 overseas burials in the past year, with Red Cross and Travelers Aid aiding relatives at Hoboken and Washington, and ceremonies at Arlington held with guard of honor, firing squads, and prayers.
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