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Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City.

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Page 1: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City.

Page 2: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

Subsequent notification and picture of Raymond Straus’ re-internment at the Meuse-Argonne cemetery at Romagne. National World War One museum, Kansas City. Grave site of Raymond Straus in 1930

Page 3: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

Grave site of Raymond Straus today. The cross of his temporary grave has been changed to a Jewish star of David.

Page 4: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

Details of his mother Rebecca’s pilgrimage in 1930: transatlantic crossing in style on the SS Roosevelt. National World War One museum, Kansas City.

Page 5: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

Details of his mother Rebecca’s pilgrimage in 1930: Gold Star Mothers Group on the deck on the ship. National World War One museum, Kansas City.

Page 6: Initial temporary grave letter for Raymond Straus from the War Department. National World War One museum, Kansas City

The hotel the Gold Star Mothers stayed at in Paris. National World War One museum, Kansas City.