First document is the Battle Casualty Report ( BCR ) issued 24 April 1945.
Lt Giddings' status is Missing in Action ( MIA ).

This is followed by the document
Finding of Death, 3 April 1946

This was issued one year and one day following his loss on 2 April 1945.

The last document is the second Battle Casualty Report dated 17 June 1946

Lt Giddings' status is changed to Killed in Action ( KIA ) Marianas.

His date of death is stated as 2 April 1945.

At the bottom of this report is the note that
Report Of Death was issued on 10 July 1946

BATTLE CASUALTY REPORT
25 APRIL 1945

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FINDING OF DEATH OF
MISSING PERSON
3 APRIL 1946

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BATTLE CASUALTY REPORT
16 JUNE 1946

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