The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-17

tons. The relative concerned
will be asked TO select one of four
options:
Interment i'm a permanent Uni
ted States military cemetery
overseas; return to the United
States for final burial in a private
cemetery; return to the United
States for final burial in a Ma
tional Cemetery; shipment to q
foreign country, the homeland Of
the deceased. for interment in
a private cemetery.
When the next of kin requests
burial in a National Cemetery or In
u. S. military cemetery overseas.
the War Department will pay all
expense If interment in pri-
vate cemetery in the United States
or overseas is requested. the gov
ernment will pay transportation
costs to tire city or town designat-
cd by the next of kin and allow up
10 SIS toward interment expenses.
upon application being made to
the Office OF the Quartermaster
General. Under any one of the
four options. all costs of moving
the remains to the city or town
designated by the next of kin will
be borne by the United States.
II was pointed out that a per-
iod of from three TO six months
is required after poll letters"
are sent out and the bodies are
actually returned. The remains
will arrive at one Of two ports:
New York or San Francisco.
From the ports they will be sent
to the city or town designated
by the next Of kin throurh IS
headquarters designated as us
tribution centers Of the American
Graves Registration Service. The
offices in the west are located at
Ogden. Utah; Mira Iona. Calf
Ornia, and Seattle. Washington.
Midwest Offices are located at
Chicago, Illinois; Columbus. Ohio;
and Kansas City. Missouri. Re-
mairs will Ne forwarded In A
flag draped casket and will be
accompanied TO their destination
by a military escort furnished by
the government from among the
members Of the same military
service to which the deceased
belonged. Those next of kin will
be kept informed OF the progress
at each important step.
Captain Longo emphasized
that no next of kin should take
any action with regard 10 final
burial until that person has been
notified by the government. When
remains first arrive I'm the United
States, IA telegram will be sent d.
rect to the next of kin 80 that
they will have ample time in
which TO make final arrange
mcnts for u funeral.
Meanwhile the Japanese Ameri-
AN Citizens League is going ahead
With arrangements for conducting
funeral honors for the
one Nisei Congressional Medal of
Honor winner Sadao Munemori.
Who Is to be buried In Arlington
Cemetery. Several Japa-
lese families have also indicated to
he JACL Of their desire that their
owed ones be inferred at this same
II will be War Depart
'1ent policy however. not to pub
icly disclose the individual deci-
ions made by next of kin with re-
Iard to places of final interment.
That will be left to the families
The Washington office of the
JACL-ADC has been asked to
urge the families and relatives Of
Nisei soldier dead To exercise pa
thence in this matter. Captain
LOngO asserts that there is no
need to write anyone request
ing the return OF a loved ones
remains. for no priorities Of dis
position will be granted, and act
ivities will follow an orderly pro-
cess beginning with complete
verificatiOn of the burial records
at temporary military cemeteries
overseas.
Those who have changed their
ddreses since their last notification
D the War Department. however,
re requested TO notify the depart
lent of the change Widows, II
ley have remarked. are requested
, write in. stating change of the
ext of kin to the former husbands
arents, as the case may be. A pho-
,static copy of the marriage u
ense must accompany the change
l marital status
With each letter of inquiry, the
ext of kin will receive two PAM
hlets: Disposition of World War
Armed Forces Dead" and Anne
can Cemeteries" which explain
&c disposition, options and SER
ices made available to the parents
nd relatives of the soldier dead.
he regional offices of the JACL-
DC will be prepared to assist
ext OF kin in filling out the form.