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His honour'd bones.

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  • 1Department of Aviation and Forensic Pathology, RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine, Aylesbury, Bucks., England.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|October 1, 1989
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Area of Science:

  • Forensic anthropology
  • Investigative genetics

Background:

  • A service pilot died in a crash 40 years ago.
  • The pilot's remains were recovered and buried in an unmarked grave.

Observation:

  • New evidence emerged suggesting the unidentified body belonged to the pilot.
  • An exhumation was authorized for formal identification.

Findings:

  • The case involved identifying human remains through forensic methods.
  • Standard identification techniques were employed, detailed in forensic texts.

Implications:

  • This case provides a real-world example of forensic identification.
  • The account aims to assist others facing similar identification challenges.