Re: repatriation of American wardead
Having done extensive research on Mississippi's WWII dead, I can tell you that the national and local newspapers are full of announcements of returning dead. These announcements often include the name of the ship, the route/stops made to load the dead, and the US port destinations. On a local level, these same announcements tended to include the names of the dead from the respective states and communities. Any major newspaper should give you much of what you seek. Problem is, there were so many ships visiting so many theaters/battlefields, there were multiple arrivals in any given week. This lasted from 1947-1949. One would have to read through all issues of the paper for this time period!
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