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Concurrent with the transfer of the Gorgas Hospital Complex from the Canal Zone Government's Medical Bureau to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Panama (MEDDAC), the mortuary was transferred to the Army (at that time, the 193d Infantry Brigade (Panama), later U.S. Army South) because Army MEDDACs do not operate mortuaries.

USE BY PANAMA:

It continues to be used as a mortuary now by the Panamanian Government's Institute of Legal Medicine (Panama's coroner).

Army Property

1999/ Aug 13

Corozal Cemetery (Pacific side -- adjacent to Gaillard Highway between Corozal and Fort Clayton)

	42 acres of the original 58-acre cemetery was transferred to Panama in early 1980s for Panamanian citizens, many whom had been buried there before the transfer.
	Since then, the remaining 16-acre U.S. sector (where nearly 5,100 U.S. veterans and dependents are buried) was administered by the American Battles Monuments Commission (ABMC), which administers all U.S. military cemeteries overseas.
	Since 1999, ABMC continues to administer the U.S. sector under a special agreement between the Governments of Panama and the United States with the U.S. Embassy providing oversight. Under special agreement with the Government of Panama, the U.S. flag is flown over the cemetery, as done at other cemeteries abroad administered by ABMC.

ABMC/Army Property

1999/ Aug 31

Cerro Gordo communications site (Pacific side)

Transferred to Panama Canal Commission prior to transfer to Panama

Army Property

1999/ Aug 31

Remainder of Empire Range Training Complex (17,228 acres on Pacific side)

Empire Range was used for small arms, grenades, mortar, recoilless rifle and artillery firing practice, as well as maneuver exercises of military units.

Army Property

1999/ Aug 3

Rodman Ammunition Supply Point (ASP #1) (Pacific side near Rodman Naval Station and the Inter-American Highway)

Army Property

1999/ Sept 15

Curundu Middle School (Pacific side, near the back part of the former PAD (Panama Air Depot) Area and the Curundu Heights and Curundu Flats housing areas)

Curundu Middle School complex, including the circular domed cafetorium. [Photo from El Panama America newspaper]

	Formerly known as Curundu Junior High School, its construction was completed in 1964. Later its name was changed to Curundu Middle School.
	Its most distinctive feature is the geodesic-domed cafetorium

USE BY PANAMA:

Harmodio Arias Madrid Fine Arts and Physical Education Departments of the nearby University of Panama. (Harmodio Arias founded the University of Panama when he was President of Panama 1931-1936.)

Main entrance to former Curundu Middle School now part of nearby University of Panama (the long buiilding in the center right of above aerial photo) [Photo from El Panama America newspaper]

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