The body of Pvt. Francis Dale Bird, 20, 2753 Seventh Avenue, killed in action in the Bougainville Campaign, March 17, 1944 will arrive in Council Bluffs Tuesday evening and be taken to Woodring's Funeral Home. Pvt. Bird was born at Oakland, and resided in Council Bluffs at the time of his induction in February 1943.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Bird, two brothers, Leslie and Charles all of Council Bluffs; three sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Blackford of Mapleton, Mrs. Dora Atkins and Mrs. June Price of Council Bluffs.

Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Woodring's Chapel with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 737 in charge. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery.