Can the remains of war dead interred at the overseas American military cemeteries be disinterred and repatriated to the U.S. for reburial?
The interments of World War I and World War II remains at the overseas American military cemeteries are permanent. It is no longer possible to repatriate the remains of those interred at these American military cemeteries. The program of final disposition of these remains was carried out by the American Graves Registration Service, Quartermaster General of the War Department under the provisions of Public Law 389, 66th Congress and Public Law 368, 80th Congress.
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