Returning Uncle Bob's Remains to the U.S.
Although still inconclusive, this is what we believe occurred regarding Uncle Bob's remains and return to the U.S.
After the crash he was initially buried by the Japanese in a mass grave near the POW Camp, with the four gunners from the rear fuselage of their B-29. (We have been told the Japanese permitted the POWs to rebury the officers, but not the enlisted men.)
After the war, Uncle Bob's remains were exhumed and taken to Yokohama, Japan for identification. He was initially listed as unknown, but identified through dental records and his physical characteristics.
His remains were then transported to Hawaii for final disposition and transportation to a depot in San Francisco/Oakland. Then to Columbus, Ohio.
Uncle Bob's final resting place is the cemetery at the Sharon Moravian Church, Tuscarawas, Ohio.
We are awaiting further documentation and clarification on this issue.
After the crash he was initially buried by the Japanese in a mass grave near the POW Camp, with the four gunners from the rear fuselage of their B-29. (We have been told the Japanese permitted the POWs to rebury the officers, but not the enlisted men.)
After the war, Uncle Bob's remains were exhumed and taken to Yokohama, Japan for identification. He was initially listed as unknown, but identified through dental records and his physical characteristics.
His remains were then transported to Hawaii for final disposition and transportation to a depot in San Francisco/Oakland. Then to Columbus, Ohio.
Uncle Bob's final resting place is the cemetery at the Sharon Moravian Church, Tuscarawas, Ohio.
We are awaiting further documentation and clarification on this issue.
Below are 2 letters of Remains Identification correspondence
Mortuary Trains- How remains were brought home to the U.S.
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Further details of Final Disposition of WWII dead:
