In June, the Department of Defense disinterred the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier who had been buried in Sitka, Alaska for decades. Now, they'll try to confirm who he is.
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F06%2F12950c0642ddaf91469d17393ea2%2Fimg-8289.jpg' alt='The headstone of an unidentified soldier known as "X-3" is marked as "Unknown" at the Sitka National Cemetery in Sitka, Alaska.'/><p>In June, the Department of Defense disinterred the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier who had been buried in Sitka, Alaska for decades. Now, they'll try to confirm who he is.</p><p>(Image credit: Hope McKenney)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5912226' />
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