Potters Field, Each box was identified to ocrrespond with the stake to be erected above that
individual grave. A combined Protestant and Catholic burial service was provided by Chaplain
(Lieutenant Colonel) Charles D. Trexler, Protestant, and Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Edward J.
McTague, Catholic. The six bodies were buried at 7:30 P.M., August 11, 1942, and the numbered
stakes without names were placed above the graves in the following order:                                     
 
                                             276 - Richard Quirin                                                     
                                             277 - Heinrich Harm Heinck                                            
                                             278 - Herbert Hans Haupt                                               
                                             279 - Edward John Kerling
                                             280- Hermann Otto Neubauer                                            
                                             281 - Werner Thiel
 
The precautions taken were such that no information has been given out and no photographs
taken during any stage of these procedures so far as known. All concerned with the disposition of
the bodies have been warned concerning need for secrecy both present and future.
 
 
 
                                   /s/ S.U. MARIETTA,
                                   Brigadier General, Medical Department,
                                   Commanding.
 
 
 
 
               1st Ind.
[Office Chief of Staff- August 15- 1942
     A copy of this report will be shown to the
     Secretary of War and to the Chief of Staff
     and then filed inthe  secret' files of
     the Adjutant General's Office.
 
                    John ?
                    Colonel, G.S.C.
                    Secretary, General Staff.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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