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    "ocrText": "the commanding officer should select this person-\ntermine routes of march and the most desirable\nnel. After checking all the items listed in para-\npositions for the formation of ceremonial ele-\ngraph 2, appendix I, the officer in charge of the\nments. If a large military escort is to take part in\nceremony should have a precise idea of what type\nthe ceremony, the escort commander should ac-\nof funeral ceremony is desired by the family.\ncompany the officer on this reconnaissance to\nd. Interview with civilian funeral director and/\ndetermine where the troops under his command\nor superintendent of national cemetery. Often the\nwill be disposed. If a funeral procession is to be\nfuneral director represents the family in the in-\npart of the ceremony, arrangements for traffic\nterview described in c above. If he does not,\ncontrol should also be made at this time. The\nhowever, the officer in charge should confer with\nofficer in charge of the funeral should then be\nhim after he has interviewed a representative of\nready to prepare his ceremonial plan. The plan\nthe family, for it is important that close liaison\nshould prescribe the date, place, and hour of as-\nconcerning all ceremonial arrangements be main-\nsembly, uniform to be worn, positions for each\ntained with whomever the family has designated\nelement to take, route of march, and a detailed\nas funeral director. From the funeral director the\ndescription of each function to be performed by\nofficer in charge will normally find out the name\neach member of the military funeral party. Ap-\nand location of the cemetery, the exact location\npendix II should be useful to the officer in charge\nof the grave site, the time and date of the inter-\nin preparing this part of the ceremonial plan. If\nment services, and other matters in which close\nany variations are anticipated in the complete\nliaison is necessary. It may be desirable, for ex-\nmilitary funeral ceremony as described in para-\nample, to determine whether or not the funeral\ngraphs 8 through 12, however, it will be necessary\ndirector has made plans to transport the flowers\nto amend the information incorporated in appen-\nfrom the chapel to the grave and whether ar-\ndix II, since those instructions are designed for\nrangements will be made to detach the cards from\npersonnel taking part in the complete ceremony.\nthe flowers for transmittal to the next of kin. If\nWhen the plan is completed, it should be distrib-\nthe remains are to be interred at a national ceme-\nuted to the military elements of the funeral party.\ntery, the officer in charge will interview the\nThe officer in charge should assure that all mili-\nsuperintendent of the cemetery to secure such\ntary personnel understand their duties and func-\nnecessary information as the location of the grave\ntions perfectly. If the personnel who are to take\nsite and time of interment.\npart in the ceremony have not had previous expe-\ne. Final arrangements. After these prelimi-\nrience at a military funeral, a practice formation\nnary steps have been taken, the officer in charge\nshould be held prior to the actual ceremony.\nshould make a reconnaissance of the chapel or\nf. At funeral ceremony. The officer in charge of\nchurch as well as the actual grave site, to de-\nthe funeral ceremony will attend the funeral to\n10\n11\n[9 of 50]"
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