The first document is Lt Sisson's Interment Control Card.

His Bomb Group is handwritten as the 449th instead of the 499th.

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Next is a letter dated 5 June 1950 to
the Quartermaster General from Mr Bernhardt.

He wrote that the Date of Death on
Lt Sisson's grave marker is incorrect ( 15 August 1949 ).

In addition, there is incorrect information in Paragraph 4

( Highlighted with a blue rectangle )

The 449th Bomb Group flew B-24s in the European Theater of Operations.

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A letter from 14 June 1950 concerns the incorrect date of death.

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On 30 June 1950, Lt Sisson's brother William ( Willie )
sent a telegram to Mr Bernhardt informing him that the
Squadron on Lt Sisson's grave marker was incorrect.

The 887th on the grave marker should be the 877th.

5 AUGUST 1949
INTERMENT CONTROL CARD

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5 JUNE 1950
LETTER TO
THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
FROM
ADOLPH BERNHARDT
SUPERINTENDENT
FORT LEAVENWORTH NATIONAL CEMETERY
RE: INCORRECT DATE OF DEATH

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14 JUNE 1950
LETTER TO
MR CECIL JONES
FROM
MAJ LLOYD M FELLBAUM
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
RE: INCORRECT INSCRIPTION

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30 JUNE 1950
TELEGRAM FROM
WILLIE F SISSON
TO
MR BERNHART
RE: INCORRECT BOMB SQUADRON

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