The Debate over the Care of the Dead: The Case of World War I

From the early of the twentieth century to the early 1960′s, there was much popular concern about the value and fairness of the funeral industry. Receipts were kept for funeral services rendered during the first half of the century, … When America entered the war, the War Department’s plan was to maintain the policy followed in the Spanish-American War and the Philippines Insurrection: to repatriate the remains of the fallen and hand them over to loved ones. … …

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The Debate over the Care of the Dead: The Case of World War I