Letter from Colonel James B. Clearwater to Mrs. Kay Kozlowski

OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 1 IN REPLY REFER TO STATES OF QMGMF 293 Kozlowski, Stephen F. 9 May 1951 SN RA 11 177 975 Mrs. Kay Kozlowski 100 Hawthorne Street Chelsea, Massachusetts Dear Mrs. Kozlowski: Reference is made to letter from The Adjutant General, Department of the Army, informing you of the death of your son, the late Corporal Stephen F. Kozlowski. The Office of The Quartermaster General has received a report from the Far East Command that remains tentatively identified as those of your son were temporarily interred in the United Nations Military Cemetery near Tanggok, Korea. This identification was made under combat conditions and is subject to verification when military conditions permit. It is the policy of the Department of the Army to comply with the wishes of the next of kin in making final disposition of remains. However, it is not possible at present to foretell the time when your son's remains can be returned to the United States since their return is not only dependent on existing military conditions but also on the verification of the battlefield identification. Please be assured that at such time as additional information is received, you will be notified without delay. In order that you may receive future correspondence promptly, it is re- quested that you keep this Office informed of any change in address. All communications should include name, rank and serial number of decedent. Sincerely yours, JAMES B. CLEARWATER Colonel, QMC Chief, Memorial Division