Hi Jamie, Mr Kratzer was buried in the temporary cemetery, Nettuno Cemetery, Nettuno Italy. After the war, the next of kin had the option of bringing the soldier home or being interred in the permanent Sicily-Rome Cemetery.

For burial info

Go to the downloads page of this website & get the .pdf of the booklet Disposition of WWII Armed Forces Dead

http://med-dept.com/downloads.php?cat=docs

Disposition of WWII Armed Forces Dead - PDF Booklet (3 MB) Type: PDF

For details on his death and burial, you will need to obtain his I.D.P.F. ( Individual Deceaced Personel File ).

i reccommend that your grandmother, being next of kin, request the file & sign the letter.

Requesting an I.D.P.F. , Individual Deceaced Personel File

Write a letter

Include the text:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby make a request for the Individual Deceased Personnel File for (Enter the name of the serviceman or woman). (Enter the name) died or was killed-in-action while serving in the military during (Enter the name of the War).

Provide as much of the following information as is known:

•Full name:

•Military service (serial) number:

•Entered Service From:

•Branch of the service:

•Division, unit information:

•Date and place of birth:

•Date and place of death:

•Relationship to the deceased:

Send your letter of request to one of the following addresses:

Department of the Army

US Army Human Resource Command

ATTN: AHRC-FOIA

1600 Spearhead Division Avenue Dept. 107

Fort Knox KY 40122-5504

( Fort Knox is the reccomended adress)

Or Send your letter of request to:

US Army

Human Resources Command

Attn: AHRC-PAO(FOIA), Room 7S65

200 Stovall Street

Alexandria, VA 22331-0400

Jamie:

I will put you in direct contact with Captain John Fallon. He may or may not have more info on Milton. I will send you his email address via PM, in a few minutes.