Yellowstone County MT Archives News.....Funeral Ship Arrives Today February 11, 1948
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The Billings Gazette, Feb 11, 1948 February 11, 1948
Billings Gazette, Feb 11, 1948.
Funeral Ship Arrives Today.
Ogden, Utah, Feb. 10 - Remains of 13 Montana men are aboard the Cardinal 
O'Connell, which is due to dock at San Francisco Wednesday, the American graves 
registration office said Tuesday.
  The ship carries 2,792 dead from the Pacific area, taken from a mausoleum in 
Hawaii and from cemeteries in Australia and Guadalcanal.  
  The Montanas, with rank, branch of service, next of kin, include: Seaman 
Second Class James Howard Danford, Navy, Laura DeWitt Burris, Joliet; Aviation 
Machinist's Mate Roy R. Driscoll, navy, Julia Gibbons Driscoll, Walkerville; 
Sergeant Frank J. Geiger, air force, Mathew Geiger, Glendive; Steward's Mate 
third Class George E. Kempu, navy, John Kempu, Great Falls.
  Private First Class Gordon Clarence Odett, marines, Clarence G. Odett, Great 
Falls; First Lieutenant William M. Railing, air force, Howard M. Railing, 
Billings; Store Keeper Second Class Stephen B. Reed, navy, Isaac E. Reed, 
Ashland; Corporal Gordon E. Rogarud, marines, Isaac Rogarud, St. Ignattus; 
torpedoman First Class Frederick D. Sanderson, navy, Robert B. Sanderson, 
Billings.
  Private Basil L. Skelton, army, Bert Skelton, Stanford; Private First Class 
Robert L. Wheeler, air force, Eugene H. Wheeler, Sidney; First Sergeant David 
C. Wilcox, army, Henry C. Wilcox, Joliet; Second Lieutenant Harlie L. Wilson, 
army, Harlie H. Wilson Bozeman.


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