Boy’s Backyard Finding From WWII Becomes International Sensation

Published on 06/19/2018
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What To Do With The Remains?

Where would Wunderlich be taken if he wasn’t going to be interred in Denmark? After all, he died without a wife or any children. His parents and sister passed away several years ago.

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What To Do With The Remains?

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Commission Makes Decision on Remains

The Danish officials allowed the German War Graves Commission to make the decision. The organization handles the funerals of World War II soldiers. They decided to send Wunderlich’s body back to his home country. They recorded the date of death as March 5, 1945. However, there were certain things to be accomplished before burying the body.

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Commission Makes Decision on Remains

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