World War 2 mystery solved remains of long-lost airman reunited with relatives 80yrs later | World | News
But in 2019, excavation work at an airport turned up the plane that carried the remains of six Allied airmen. Using DNA from living relatives, scientists confirmed a body found among the wreckage belonged to the 25-year-old gunner with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. His niece, Pam Compton, received confirmation of the DNA tests proving his identity in late December 2020. She said: “No one in the family knew much about him at all. The remains were discovered nearly 80 years after they went missing, These pilots were not involved (Image: Getty) “My mother was so sad [about his death]. His...
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