In the first letter, Lt Col Metz of the Memorial Divison, Quartermaster Corps,
outlines the recovery and tentative identification of Mr Shiber's son.

In page 2 he qualifies this identification and requests Mr Shiber's opinion.

The next letter is handwritten by Mr Shiber.
In there he uses the phrase " We feel....the information is so vague ..."

He was making decisions with his daughters Mary Agnes and Emma Louise.

The last letter, dated 28 September 1948, is from Col Metz
and he provides specific details of how Sgt Shiber died.

" ...we prefer to refrain as much as possible from furnishing information
which may be the cause of added pain..."

The sequence continues to Page 3 with a letter dated 16 November 1948.

LETTER TO MR URBAN SHIBER
FROM
LT COL T H METZ
MEMORIAL DIVISION
18 AUGUST 1948
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LETTER TO MR URBAN SHIBER
FROM
LT COL T H METZ
MEMORIAL DIVISION
18 AUGUST 1948
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LETTER FROM MR URBAN SHIBER
3 SEPTEMBER 1948

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REPLY TO MR SHIBER LETTER OF 3 SEPTEMBER 1948
FROM
LT COL T H METZ
MEMORIAL DIVISION
PAGE 1

28 SEPTEMBER 1948

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REPLY TO MR SHIBER LETTER OF 3 SEPTEMBER 1948
FROM
LT COL T H METZ
MEMORIAL DIVISION
PAGE 2

28 SEPTEMBER 1948

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