The four pages of this excellent document titled

Case History of Unknown X-381

contains information gathered from multiple sources.

The document is dated 30 June 1948.

Steps taken to formally identify Sgt Wall are presented in logical order.

The results of this document include date stamps for
Recommendations for Approval on 21 July 1948 and
formal Approval on 7 October 1948.

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Sgt Wall was initially identified in the field,
a common practise in the early months of
recovery and identification.

Noted in the first page is that his remains
were reprocessed on 18 December 1947.

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In late 1947 the American Graves Registration Service ( AGRS )
began consolidating remains from both Yokohama and Okinawa
for processing to what is now Manila American Military Cemetery.

Disinterments were to take place between
10 November and 15 December 1947.

Remains were stored above ground.
at Yokohama Mausoleum #2.

At a later date they were to be transfered to the Mausoleum at Manila.

By the time of Sgt Wall's return home, this does not appear to have taken place.

Based on information from the online book
The American Grave Registration Service in World War II,

identification teams were sent from Manila to Yokohama.
It is possible that these teams had greater expertise in identifying remains.

Some time in 1950, the unknown remains at Yokohama were transported to Manila.

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Reports of Death had been issued in April 1946 .

Corrected reports contained the information that
Identification in the Field had been approved.

These reports can be found in the

Official Documents

section.

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