Dear Jo and Josephine, Thank you both for replying to my question. I just realized that I simply didn't put enough information in my query. Let me see if I can do better this time. I just found out that one of the cousins was killed at Guadalcanal. I don't have any idea if he was buried there or brought back to the states for burial. I don't even have an exact date of death. Even if a young man died on foreign soil you would think that a death certificate would be issued somewhere. I tried a while back I tried to get WW II service records and I was told that most of them were destroyed in a fire so now I am looking for alternative ideas. I may try again but I don't hold out much hope. Thanks so much for your kind concern. Pam

Hello Pam, Since this information is relatively new, I thought I would share it with the list as well as you, Pam. My brother was killed on Vella La Vella, Solomon Island, 4 Nov 1943. This island is near Guadalcanal. He is buried at Fort McKinley, United States Cemetery, Manila, Philippine Islands. This cemetery has been renamed the Manila American Cemetery. There is a good chance that your cousin is also buried there. Recently, the "American Battle Monuments Commission," started a web sit at http://www.abmc.gov/ You can find a search engine for WW II overseas burials at http://www.americanwardead.com/searchww.htm I expect you will probably find you cousin listed. Sincerely, Cliff Bowlin Colorado Springs