Peterson, A. (2024, November 14). "Dept. of Defense celebrates the legacy of Native Americans in the armed forces: FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The day after Veterans Day, the Dept. of Defense made an address and wrote about the legacy of indigenous in the armed forces as a part of Native American Heritage Month." Newscenter Fairbanks. https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2024/11/15/dept-defense-celebrates-legacy-native-americans-armed-forces/

From the agency's mission statement: "Provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation." 

Press Release. (2024, November 13). "Airman Accounted For From World War II (Calvi, B.)." DPAA. https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/ID-Announcements/Article/3961138/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-calvi-b/

From the Press Release: "WASHINGTON  –  The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, of North Adams, Massachusetts, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for September 16, 2024."

"To identify Calvi’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosome DNA (Y-STR) analysis."

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