Ahead of Memorial Day, Starring Winfield’s family finally laid him to rest at Arlington National Cemetery decades after he volunteered for duty during World War II, and died during the Pearl Harbor attack. It was all made possible by DNA technology that identified his remains this month. NBC News’ Courtney Kube has the story.
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