The below documents are dated April 1948.
These correct his date of death to 26 May 1945 and location as Tokyo.
His status is listed as
Killed in Action while a Prisoner of War of the Japanese Government.

At the bottom of the REMARKS section of the Battle Casualty Report is the notation concerning a draft of a special letter to be sent to the next of kin.

The letter to Melba from Major General Edward F Witsell
is quite likely the Special Letter mentioned in the remarks section
of the below Battle Casualty Report

BATTLE CASUALTY REPORT
5 APRIL 1948
KILLED IN ACTION TOKYO
WHILE POW OF JAPANESE GOVT.

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REPORT OF DEATH
13 APRIL 1948
CORRECTED COPY

LETTER FROM MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD F WITSELL
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
TO
MRS MELBA M McNEILL
8 APRIL 1948

source: Michael Krehl

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