The remains of sailor David Walker, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) using anthropological, dental, and DNA analysis. Walker, who was presumed dead and never recovered, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Advances in DNA technology have significantly helped identify the remains of missing military personnel from the USS Oklahoma and other ships sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
After more than 80 years, DNA analysis has helped identify the remains of 19-year-old sailor David Walker, who was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack while serving on the USS California. His body was exhumed in 2018 and identified using anthropological, dental analysis, and mitochondrial DNA analysis. Walker, a former student at I.C. Norcom High School in Virginia, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in September, and a rosette will be placed next to his name at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The 'Ghost Army' veterans, a secretive US Army unit, were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal 80 years after their special effects efforts saved lives during World War Two. The group's creative contributions to the war were highlighted, as surviving veterans and their families shared their stories.
