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DNA testing identifies WWII Marine after 80 years; returns home to 94-year-old Bay Area niece
A long-awaited homecoming was carried out with reverence Wednesday as friends, family and local leaders gathered in San Mateo County to honor a soldier killed in action during World War II. Thanks to advanced DNA technology, his remains were finally identified after 80 years.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, DNA testing identifies WWII Marine after 80 years; returns home to 94-year-old Bay Area niece, A long-awaited homecoming was carried out with reverence Wednesday as friends, family and local leaders gathered in San Mateo County to honor a soldier killed in action during World War II. Thanks to advanced DNA technology, his remains were finally identified after 80 years.
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- DNA testing identifies WWII Marine after 80 years; returns home to 94-year-old Bay Area nieceABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-21T23:43:24+00:00
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