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Old 09-08-03, 20:56
Vets_Dottir
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Default Letter from War Crimes Invest. Unit

Letter Sent out June 14, 1945, to Officer i/c Records in "Acton" from war crimes Invest. Unit.
Header on page: 67/12 SS Pz Div (HJ)/2

...31 bodies found atMR 891678 - FRANCE 1/50,000 CAEN SHEET 7F/1 and buried in Cdn. Cemetery at BENY-SUR-MER

1) Attached herewith are 2 copies of a list of names of 31 bodies found at the m/n reference which was given to this unit by No.2 Cdn Graves Concentration Unit, BLA, whilst making an investigation a few weeks ago.

2) Lt-Col RAH MacKean, RCAMC is presently in NORMANDY conducting autopsies on these31 bodies as well as others not shownon this list.

3)On Col MacKean's return we will forward you the additional names together with any new information gathered.

Signed (GKM Johnson) Capt Adm Officer
1 Cdn War Crimes Investigation Unit

(My Uncles name is on that list of 31 men)

---I don't understand the abbreviations and numbers, letters with slashes etc???!! I'd like to?
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