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The Bone Detectives

Bones of brave World War Two soldiers are still being discovered even today, but the identities of these men often remain a mystery. 
 
Forces TV's Hannah King has been looking into the huge detective investigation that went into giving one soldier back his name. 
 
After more than two decades of research to piece together his story, he was finally given the burial he deserved, 71 years after his death.
 
"If you have the chance to identify a war casualty and you do nothing about it, it is like killing them twice" - Andy Robertshaw, National Army Museum.
 
More from Forces TV: Brave Bones Buried At Last

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