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Monday, August 27, 2012

August 27, 1948: Four Bodies Returned from France


Democratic Advocate, August 27, 1948.

Four Bodies Returned From France—Eighty eight Maryland World War II dead are among the 5,864 American dead who have been returned to the United States from Europe aboard the United States Army Transport Lawrence Victory.

Lt. Colonel C. R. Yost, Chief of the American Graves Registration Division at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot announced. Armed forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in France are among those brought back to this country.

From New York, the Maryland dead will be shipped to regional Quartermaster distribution centers, where individual military escorts of the same rank, race and arm of service as the deceased will be assigned to escort the caskets to final destination selected by the next of kin.

Among the arrivals are two brothers and sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hooper, East Main street. They are Cpl. Edward L. Hooper, SN 33,564 113 and Pfc. Robert L. Hooper, SN 33846 674. 2nd Lt. Richard S. Brown, Army, son of Mr. John L. Brown, R. 2, Westminster, Md., S/Sgt. Irvin S. Schaeffer, Army, son of Mr. George L Schaeffer, R. 4, Westminster, Md.

Democratic Advocate, August 27, 1948.
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