Remains of World War II soldier from Pennsylvania identified 77 years after he was killed in ambush
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Authorities have identified the remains of a World War II soldier from Pennsylvania who was killed during an ambush in France in 1945, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said.
Scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces Medial Examiner System used DNA, dental and anthropological analysis to determine that previously unidentified remains buried in Belgium belonged to Army Pfc. Francis Martin, 25, of Scranton, the agency announced on Monday.
According to officials, Martin's unit was stationed near Reipertswiller, France, in January 1945, which left them exposed to German forces. He was on a truck convoy bringing supplies to the front lines in France when the truck was attacked by German soldiers. Martin was among 37 unidentified sets of remains that were recovered in 1947 and buried.
