Dale County AlArchives News.....Bodies of Two Dale Co., Men Returned, Mar.25, 1948 1948
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The Southern Star
50 Years Ago   March 25, 1948....Reprinted  MARCH 25 1998..19

Bodies Of Two Dale County Men Returned From Pacific Theater,

  The bodies of two Dale County servicemen who died in the fighting for Pacific 
Islands have been returned to the United States for reburial, by the U. S. Army 
Transport Walter W. D. Schwenk, which docked at Oakland. Calif., Saturday, the
army public relations office has announced.
  Of the 3,257 bodies which are being returned from Saipan and Honolulu, 61 
were returned at instructions of next-of-kin residing in Alabama.
Two Dale County men were included in the group returned aboard the Schwenk. 
They were Sgt. Travis Scott, U. S. Army, whose next-of-kin is Daniel R. Scott, 
of Ariton rt.2, and Pfc. Neal C. Snell, U. S. Marines, whose next-ot-kin is 
Mrs. H. C. Snell. Ozark rt. 2.
  The group aboard the Schwenk is the largest to be returned from the Pacific 
todate. Two othef' vessels have returned war dead from the Pacific area and 
three from the European battle ^sones since the Army's Return of World War II 
Dead'program began last October.


 * Travis Scott b Apr. 2, 1922 dJuly 28, 1944 buried CenterRidge Cem.
 * Daniel R. Scott b Mar 18, 1896 d Apr 29 1975  ""
 * Annie J. b Dec 15, 1902 d Mar 7, 1987.        ""

 * Neal C. Snell b Aug 25, 1917 d Mar. 13, 1945 buried Asbury United Meth. Ch. 
Cem.

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