1st Lt Robert Watson Nelson
Osaka
Official Documents

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Within Lt Nelson's IDPF there are two documents
that fit into the category of
Official Documents.

The Battle Casualty Report was sent to Mrs Betty E Nelson on 5 April 1945
and states her husband's status as Missing in Action, 17 March 1945.

The second document is dated 20 March 1946 and titled Report of Death.

Missing in Action was changed to Killed in Action
following information received 14 March 1946.

Lt Nelson's remains had been located and identified at
Sanadayama Military Cemetery on 26 February 1946.

You may notice that there is no document titled Finding Of Death below.

Z-8 was lost on 17 March 1945 and Lt Nelson's status was Missing in Action.

The Finding of Death would have been issued one year and one day later,
18 March 1946, stating that for administrative purposes,
this was the official date of death.

Lt Nelson's remains were recovered at Sanadayama Military Cemetery on 26 February 1946 and identified by 14 March 1946, a few days before the Finding of Death would have been issued.

 

BATTLE CASUALTY REPORT
MRS BETTY E NELSON
TELEGRAM SENT 5 APRIL 1945
MISSING IN ACTION

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REPORT OF DEATH
20 MARCH 1946

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