Illinois sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack laid to rest

Navy veteran Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Tipsword was 27 when he was killed while serving on the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Tipsword’s remains had been buried as an unknown in Hawaii, but they were identified by DNA testing.

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