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Pap** F.ightCaptJamesDuntonExGOVERNMENTmains to the place of burial desig- £ A PT nated will be borne by Uncle Sam. *DUNTONThe War Department will recog- HEADSnize the wishes of relatives in theFOR NEWOFFERINGRETURNHEROESfollowing order: If deceased was married, the surviving spouse has first preference. If the deceased was unmarried the decision rests first with the father, then the mother, next the brothers over 21, and sisters over 21.Circleville Officer OutlinesProcedure To Bring HomeSoldiers’ BodiesDetails of the planned removal of Uncle Sam's war dead from foreign military cemeteries to the United St ites for final burial were outlined by James G. Dunton. Cir-, ievil’can and a widely known a ithor and Army captain, it wasaro- 1 Monday, in a recent letter to Fred C. Clark, Circleville mor-‘Remains will arrive at either New York or San Francisco. From these ports they will be sent to the city or twn designated, via 15 distribution points. Columbus will be the distribution point for the Circleville area.tician.Captain Dunton, Army public re-lations officer now stationed at the Kansas City, Mo„ Quartermaster Depot, said he expected to visit Circle ville on leave in the near future. His sister. Miss Dunton, resides at 210 South Court street.The Transportation Corps will use 118 specially equipped hospital cars to transport the remains from the distribution points in flag-draped caskets accompanied by a military escort. The next of kin will be kept informed of each important step. A telegram will be dispatched to next of kin upon arrival of the remains in the U. S.JOB IN JAPANClark disclosed the data sent to him by Captain Dunton in the belief that it may prove helpful and valuable to Circleville area residents.As no remains were returned beforf 1947 and as the program will continue well into 1948, letters of inquiry to the next of kin will be mailed over a period ofFlorence time corresponding to the progressof the movement of the remains from overseas into the U. S. Many next of kin will not receive letters* •As the prosecution of World ! War II was truly global in scope, Captain Dunton said, so the problems of providing for the final burial of those who died overseas dur-of inquiry until early in 1948.Mailing of the letters of inquiry to next of kin is scheduled to begin in the late Spring. Remains will be returned to the U. S. in con-Captain James G. Dunton, Circleville, for the last six months public relations officer at the Army’s Quartermaster Depot at Kansas City, Mo., left there Sunday for a west coast port to embark for a new assignment with American headquarters at Yokohama, Japan, according to an Army announcement Monday.The Circleville man, who served as a World War I ambulance driver, is a graduate of Harvard with a master’s degree in education. He has a peacetime record of writing and publicity work for which he has been listed in Who’s Who in America since 1930.His wife, the former Miss Dorothy Winfough. Circleville will return to Circleville in a few days. She expects to join her husband overseas in April or May.From a position as Ohio representative for the Office of Government Reports, executive office of the President, Captain Dunton returned to Army service in November, 1942 and, after basic training in the armored force at Fort Knox. Kv., he attended OCS at theirg the war in the service of their country are of great magnitude.The Office of the Quartermaster General is proceeding to carry out the program of final burial with all the speed commensurate with accurate, efficient operation. Congress has set a time limit of five vears in which this work is toverted Liberty ships. From the two ports of entry they will be moved in converted hospital trains to the distribution centers. From the latter the remains will be moved by train and where necessary by motor transportation to the place designated. Throughout the long jurney homeward from overseas every casket will be under constant armed guard.Our nation has made and isAdjutant General's school, Ft. Washington. Md., and was elected president of his OCS class. He served as i ublic relations officer at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and at the 7th Service Command headquarters at Omaha, Neb., before going to Kansas City where he initiated the information phase of the government program for the return and burial of World WarII dead in th 8- state area servedby the Kansas City depot.i «be accomplished. It is likely that it will be completed in less time.Congress passed and the President signed a bill—Public Law No. 383 approved May 16. 1946—directing the War Department to make arrangements for the return and final burial of the honored dead of World War II.This is not just another job to the Army. Each step in the program has been planned to provide dignity and respect in handling the remains of those who gave their lives. No distinction or differences of any kind will be shown because of rank, race, creed or color. No priorities of disposition will be granted.Those who died were buried in graves which have since been consolidated into temporary military cemeteries. Today, throughout the world, the cemeteries of the armed forces have been beautified and landscaped to provide a proper temporary’ resting place for these heroes. Congress believed that the democratic way is for the next of kin to determine what the final disposition of the remains shall be —and the next of kin will be asked to make that decision.‘ The relative concerned will receive a letter explaining the program. Enclosed will be a blank form which will contain four options. The relative will be requested to select one of the four. These are: To have the remains interred in a permanent U. S. militarv cem-etery overseas; to have the remains returned to the U. S. for final burial in a private cemetery; to have the remains returned to the U. S. for final burial in a National Cemetery; or to have the remains sent to a foreign country, the homeland of the deceased, for interment in a private cemetery.When burial in a National Cemetery or in a U. S. military cemetery overseas is requested the Wai Department will pay all expenses.If interment in a private cemetery in the U. S. of overseas is requested the government will pay transportation costs to the city or town designated and will allow up to $50 to cover interment expense, upon application properly made.Under any one of the four options all costs of moving the remaking a more comprehensive effort than any other nation in the world to recover, identify, and properly inter* the remains of allwar dead. Regardless of cost or other consideration existing remains will be found. If possible they will be positively identified beyond the shadow* of doubt. And if the next of kin so desire they will be brought home for final burial.At present there are 78 National Militarv cemeteries in 28the remains expected to be returned from World War II. However, additional National cemeteries may be established.4istates in which space is available, but there is not sufficient space inthese cemeteries to take care of allsss;C0/V$r/PAT£Z ?CHEESE,CreameuReady for ServingPhone 1832For Deliveryonsaleyourgrocery storeRINGOLDDAIRYPHONE 1832
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Circleville Herald
Circleville, Ohio, US
Mon, Jan 20, 1947
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