With DNA analysis, I was wondering if the unknown soldier's identity was determined, so the next of kin could be notified.
2006-07-10 21:00:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Obviously at the time he was buried he was unknown... in fact most "unknown soldiers" buried at various places were selected on the basis that they had to be complete unidentifiable.
With modern DNA testing, in theory it might be possible to find out who he was (or at least get close). But:-
* You would have to have a DNA sample left over from each soldier who went missing on that particular battlefield. This would be something such as a strand of hair or something which we were absolutely certain was his;
OR
* You would need a DNA sample from at least one close relative;
And you would have to get that for each and every missing soldier. And every sample must be uncontaminated - no small problem after all this time!
THEN you would have to commit the sacrilege of digging up the body of the unknown soldier to sample his DNA.
Even then you may not get the exact identity - there are numerous cases of brothers and other close relatives all being killed in the same battle and unless the matching was perfect you might not be able to distinguish between them.
Lets leave the Unknown Soldier resting in peace, a symbol for all those who watched their fathers, sons, brothers and uncles march off to war and never saw them return.
When you go home, tell them of us and say:
'For your tomorrow we gave our today'
2006-07-10 21:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
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2016-11-06 04:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by heyder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse unknown soldiers of same country of other countries during the world war-II..
some were too disfigured to be identified and most were foriegners...and DNA tech wasnt available on those days. Even now its not going to be easy because the soldiers blong to big countries and to match up thier DNA with thiers next of kin u will have to have database of the whole nation ..or atleast those people who never heard from thier son's brothers, fathers since they went into war in WW-II...
could be done but the question is who will take the initiative?
2006-07-10 21:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by gentle_cute_man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the DNA technology available today would not be useful unless a family member could show just cause to exhume these remains, ( and have some good hair samples, or other DNA that hadn't been compromised after all these years.)in order to identify this soldier.
I just don't see it happening.
This Hero is most honored for his service, and I would like to think he is proud of his resting site.
2006-07-10 21:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is an unknown soldier of unknown DNA identity, teeth matches back from the Civil War. Dont remember what side he was on ( Yankees or Rebels).....NOT talking about DNA.....talking about carbon testing of teeth dating back to civil war time period.
2006-07-10 21:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by buK00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Soldier That Couldn't Be Identified.
2006-07-10 21:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by rebel_dude42 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, no one will determine the unknown soldier's identity. He is a symbol of the battles fought.
2006-07-10 21:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes one of the Unknown was Identified, but there is more than one soldier there. I think there are remains of a civil war soldier there, and I don't think they would ever be able to ID those remains.
2006-07-10 21:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by Trapshooter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then he would no longer be the Unknown Soldier and his value as a symbol would be lost, He would be joe shmuck!
what a wonderful idea, you must be a joker
2006-07-10 21:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to do that they would need a sample to compare it to and match. the gov has not yet standardized filing of the population's DNA therefore not yet possible to profile
2006-07-10 21:04:34 · answer #10 · answered by Matthew F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋