The first document is titled
Report of Interment ( Reinterment ) dated 16 April 1946.

Sgt Wright's initial status was designated as Unknown X-B.
His remains were transfered to
USAF Cemetery Yokohama #1 and redesignated X-368.

There is an element of doubt as to his cause of death.
Crew members who survived the crash recognized
Sgt Wright, SSgt Wells, and 1st Lt Warde's voices following their capture.

The Japanese version is that Sgt Wright died before
being brought to the Army Hospital in Chiba.

It appears that the Quartermaster General Graves Registration Service
relied upon this information, be it correct or not.

In any event, his death did occur in Chiba City, Japan.

Sgt Wright's preliminary identification appears to
have taken place "In The Field" at the Chiba City Cemetery.

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A Report of Death and the first Battle Casulaty Report
were issued in late March and early April 1946.

These stated the that Sgt Wright's date of death was 4 December 1944.

Sgt Wright's identification was confirmed through
more detailed means in March 1947.

This sequence begins in the second document titled
Case History of Unknown
28 February 1947

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The names of Sgt Wright , SSgt Wells, and 1st Lt Warde are included.

Identification was based primarily by dental records.

The third document is one version of
dental charts being used to compare those of an unknown.

Sgt Wright's lower teeth were not able to be charted ( R 9-16 ) and ( L9-16 )

Recommendation for approval of identification took place 3 March 1947
and Approved by Board of Review on the same day.

The document Identification of Unknown Deceased, 14 March 1947,
signed by Colonel James B Colson, Memorial Division,
indicates approval by the

Office of the Quartermaster General

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