FHD Forensics
Coverage of FHD Forensics in the Nexus archive.
- 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'.
- 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.
- 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, as 'Camden 9B' after 246 years. Forensic teams extracted DNA from a temporal bone to solve the case, reuniting the remains with history ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary.