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HR 5305 107th Congress House

To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France…

Official title: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Army personnelCemeteries and funeralsEuropeFamilies
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Passed Senate
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Aug 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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Directs the Secretary of the Army and the American Battle Monuments Commission to authorize: (1) the next of kin of the late Alfred J. Laitres to disinter his remains from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France; and (2) the transfer custody of such remains to such next of kin. Prohibits the use of Federal funds for such disinterment and transfer.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5305: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5305/
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"H.R. 5305: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5305/.
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H.R. 5305, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5305/.
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[H.R. 5305: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5305/)
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