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SCIENCEJul 17 · 12:29 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITAllen G. Breed, Associated Press

DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'

DNA testing and forensic investigation identified Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, solving a 246-year-old mystery. Collaborative efforts between FHD Forensics and the Richland County Coroner’s Office used genetic analysis to confirm his identity, allowing him to be reinterred with military honors.

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