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DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of ‘America’s oldest John Doe’
Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, was identified after 246 years using DNA testing and historical research. His remains, one of 14 sets discovered during an archaeological survey in 2020, were reburied with military honors, ending his status as 'America’s oldest John Doe'.
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