Short History of Mortuary Affairs

By Dr. Steven E. Anders From the Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – September 1988 (Note: This article was written when Mortuary Affairs was calledGraves Registration or GRREG) At 0515 on the morning of 12 December 1985, a chartered DC-8 crashed shortly after…

Captain Richard W. WooleyQuartermaster Professional Bulletin-December 1988 Note: At the time this article was written the term Graves Registration was used for what is now call Mortuary Affairs. Arlington National Cemetery is not the only resting place for “Unknown…

Short History of Mortuary Affairs

Pictures are thumbnailed for fast loading. Please click the picture to see the enlarged image. To return, press the “BACK” button in your browser) World War IHow a grave is marked by the Graves Registration Service, Q.M.C.cross has both the identity tag and plate…

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