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DNA-onderzoek ontmaskert Amerikaanse soldaat na 246 jaar

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A California DNA laboratory has identified Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died during the American Revolution 246 years ago, making him the oldest unidentified John Doe in U.S. history. Using genetic testing combined with historical research, forensic experts solved the case just before the nation's 250th anniversary, finally allowing Pumphrey to be recognized for his service in one