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U.S. Marine from WWII identified after 80 years following foreboding letter to family

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U.S. Marine from WWII identified after 80 years following foreboding letter to family

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  • Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, a U.S. Marine, was officially accounted for over 80 years after being killed in action during WWII.
  • He died on November 20, 1943, during the intense Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific, along with about 1,000 other U.S. Marines and sailors.
  • Prior to his death, Van Heck sent a letter home warning his family he "would not be returning," a message that proved prophetic.
  • His remains were identified through DNA analysis and anthropological methods after being buried as an "unknown" for decades.
  • Van Heck's burial is planned for January 7, 2025, in Hillside, Illinois. More than 70,000 soldiers still remain unaccounted for from WWII.

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