Date (happened)
between 1950 and 1953 (possible)
passage 157403 (nid 2442, 'The Scale of Being'), 'a young American soldier killed in Korea... burial was refused... the President of the United States... offered burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery'
Told / reported
21 January 1964
delivery claims on lecture nid 1053 ('The Supreme Ideal'): d1 and d2 both certain at 1964-01-21, versus a single doubtful d0 claim of 1958-12-22
Recurring anecdote about a soldier killed in the Korean War, refused burial in his hometown after it was learned he was not Caucasian (identified as Native American in one telling); the President of the United States offered burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Told in the lecture 'The Supreme Ideal' (nid 1053, delivery 1964-01-21) and printed in 'The Scale of Being' (passage 157403).