Over 81,000 U.S. soldiers missing from past wars, one may soon be identified
The Department of Defense has exhumed the remains of an unidentified World War II soldier from a grave in Sitka, Alaska, in an effort to identify him through modern forensic methods. This case represents one potential breakthrough in the effort to identify over 81,000 U.S. soldiers who remain missing from past wars. Advanced DNA and forensic technology now offers new hope for resolving decades-old cases and providing closure to families.
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Over 81,000 U.S. soldiers are missing from past wars. One may soon be identified
The Department of Defense has exhumed the remains of an unidentified World War II soldier from a grave in Sitka, Alaska, in an effort to identify him through modern forensic methods. This case represents one potential breakthrough in the effort to identify over 81,000 U.S. soldiers who remain missing from past wars. Advanced DNA and forensic technology now offers new hope for resolving decades-old cases and providing closure to families.
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