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War Department letters seek updates on missing air crew
Letters from families ask about locating bodies after crashes in Europe. Officials note 328000 killed in WW2, with about 75000 not locatable, and advise writing to Casualty Branch Office in Washington for new information. Messages also cover hardship discharges, pensions eligibility, and expected return timelines for units in Seattle, San Francisco, and other postings.
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8Th Air Force
Europe
Mias
Ajo
Anderson Texas
Germany
Colo
Seckenheim
Rhine River
War Department
Remington
St Mark's
Salt Lake
Cologne
T BC Mariose
Adjutant General
Washington
Peru
Air Engineering Squadron
Air Service
San Francisco
Houston
Maine