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DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'

DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'

By ALLEN G. BREED Updated 7:29 AM CDT, July 17, 2026 After 246 years, Pvt. John Pumphrey is unknown no more. Through DNA testing and old-fashioned sleuthing, the Maryland teenager…

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