How U.S. Investigators Identify Korean War Dead Using DNA, Corn, and Water
Investigators use novel, high-tech methods to identify the remains of missing soldiers.
By Kyle Mizokami
Sep 19, 2018
In late July, North Korea handed over 55 sets of human remains thought to be missing U.S. servicemen from the Korean War. Now, forensic scientists are analyzing the remains, collecting DNA and isotope samples in an attempt to match the remains with Americans missing in action.
The Korean War, pitting U.S.-led United Nations forces against those of China and North Korea, lasted from 1950 to 1953 and killed 36,914 American troops. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the war left more than 7,800 Americans missing in action and presumed dead. The DPAA maintains up-to-date lists of the missing on its web site here.
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