I saw this today on CBS News – Remains of 2 sailors killed at Pearl Harbor in 1941 identified: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pearl-harbor-sailors-remains-identified-edward-talbert-walter-collier/. Longer article.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 / 10:14 AM / CBS NEWS
The remains of two sailors who were killed during the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced.
Navy Seaman 1st Class Edward E. Talbert, 19, of Albemarle, North Carolina, and Pfc. Walter L. Collier, 20, of Burbank, California, were identified.
Talbert was accounted for on August 5, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. Collier was identified on May 25 but his family only recently received a full briefing.
Both sailors was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island when Japanese aircraft attacked. Multiple torpedo hits quickly caused the warship to capsize.
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That’s good…it would mean something to vets and also their immediate relatives
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Looks like it’s down to 85 unidentified military from Pearl Harbor. Much better than the 400+ they couldn’t identify. Nice to see DNA is being used to identify them.
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Wow the blessings of DNA tests. I’m glad for the progress
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