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elations of servicemen in the US Navy and Marine Corps who were killed on in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and whose remains were not recovered, are being urged to take part in DNA testing to help identify their remains. Planes launched from Japanese warships attacked the US naval base in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941; 1,177 men died on the battleship, of whom 1,072 were never recovered. The remains of 85 men who were never identified were buried in a commingled grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Now a project called ‘Operation 85' is hoping to identify the men's remains. If you are able to take part, please complete the online form at .

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