Nephew's DNA ID's World War II Marine killed in 1944
DNA testing identified the Marine after more than 80 years missing, and his family said the match came after a nephew submitted a sample in 2001.
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World War II veteran laid to rest in San Bruno
Local leaders in San Mateo County joined the family of a fallen World War II veteran Wednesday for his funeral in San Bruno, concluding the final chapter of a mystery surrounding his fate that left his loved ones in the…
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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Nephew's DNA ID's World War II Marine killed in 1944
The burial, with full military honors for World War II veteran Helmut Fred Behlert, is a homecoming that almost didn't happen. U.S. Marine PFC Behlert was buried on Wednesday at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, about 14 miles south-west of San Francisco.
The 81-year voyage home: How DNA solved the mystery of a missing WWII marine
Local leaders in San Mateo County joined the family of a fallen World War II veteran Wednesday for his funeral in San Bruno, concluding the final chapter of a mystery surrounding his fate that left his loved ones in the dark for more than 80 years. “No one knew what happened to him,” said Supervisor Jackie Speier in an interview. “Yet we were able to identify him, and now he’s been brought home in full military honors today and will be buried at…
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