SSgt Howard Russell Woleslagle
Osaka Castle

Correspondence

The first letter originated at Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, Kansas,
and is addressed to the
Memorial Division of the Quartermaster Corps.

SSgt Woleslagle's wife, Alpha Lee Woleslagle,
had requested any information concerning her husband.

The reply to this letter is dated 13 September 1946.
Mrs Woleslagle was informed that
no additional information was available at this time.

Next is a three page letter to Mrs Woleslagle from
Lt Col T.H. Metz of the Memorial Division.

This is dated 20 August 1948.
She was informed that the remains of Unknown 382
matched that of her husband.

He requested that she
examine the evidence and inform him of her opinion.

The last letter is dated 21 September 1948 was
written by Lt Col Metz.

This was addressed to
the Commanding General Eighth Army.

SSgt Woleslagle's remains had been identified and
there is a request that his records in the above Office be updated.

 

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LETTER FROM PERSONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE
SMOKY HILL AAF
TO
THE MEMORIAL DIVISION
13 AUGUST 1946

 

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LETTER TO
MRS ALPHA L WOLESLAGLE
FROM
MAJOR JAMES L PRENN, QMC
13 SEPTEMBER 1946

 

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LETTER TO
MRS ALPHA L WOLESLAGLE
FROM
LT COL T H METZ
MEMORIAL DIVISION
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PAGE 2

 

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PAGE 3

 

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LETTER TO THE
COMMANDING GENERAL
EIGHTH ARMY
FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
LT COL T H METZ

21 SEPTEMBER 1948

 

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