These three letters along with documents in the

Recovery and Official Documents
sections
are examples of what took place with the early identifications.

It was found that there were some errors made in these identifications,
such as by using only dog tags and laundry marks.

Later the process became more formal, utilizing forensic methods.

Sgt Wright's remains were recovered in Chiba on 29 March 1946.
His initial identification was made during the first week of April 1946

Formal identification did not take place until March 1947.

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The first letter from Mrs Wright is dated 24 July 1946.
She mentioned having received official word concerning her son's death.

She requested any information concerning her son's grave site.
Also mentioned is that she had received information
from the government that her son had died of wounds while a prisoner.

Based on a handwritten note in
the second Battle Casualty Report dated 29 March 1946,
this was most likely sent to her on 2 April 1946.

[ see Official Documents section ]

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The reply to this letter was sent to Mrs Wright on 20 August 1946.
She was informed that there was currently no information
concerning her son's grave site.

Next is a letter addressed to Mr Wright who had died in November 1945.

This letter from Major General Larkin , the Quartermaster General,
states the location of her son's burial site at the
United States Armed Forces ( USAF ) Cemetery Yokohama #1.

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