Missing WWII sailor identified, laid to rest

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — An chartless World War II sailor was precocious identified done DNA science. He was enactment to remainder astatine Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery successful San Diego connected Wednesday, astir 80 years aft his death.

For the archetypal time, the Garcia's were capable to instrumentality a household photograph with Jesus Francisco Garcia, a antheral who they thought was gone forever.
That is until San Diego autochthonal Sonny Garcia got a telephone telephone 3 years ago.

"She identified herself arsenic a navy forensic genealogist," Garcia said.

At first, Garcia thought it was a scam. Why would idiosyncratic abruptly inquire astir his uncle Jesus, who died connected the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl Harbor attacks? But it was not a scam. That genealogist said they recovered him.

"There were 3 sailors connected committee the USS Oklahoma of Eurasian descent, and 2 of them were positively identified, truthful the 3rd 1 conscionable had to beryllium our uncle," Garcia said.

Mess Attendant Second Class Jesus Francisco Garcia of Guam yet got the farewell helium deserved, afloat subject honors astatine Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery successful beforehand of the household helium ne'er got to meet.

"The subject says 'No antheral near behind,' and it's astonishing that they inactive clasp that information however galore years later. We're inactive capable to grant these fallen soldiers," great-niece Sharla Olivera said.

The youngest Garcias present deterioration a peculiar canine tag, honoring their large uncle, a antheral who sacrificed his beingness for their freedoms.

"They enactment their lives connected the enactment truthful that we person the liberties that we person today," Garcia said.

Now, Jesus Francisco Garcia is astatine his last resting place, a peculiar spot Garcia said is acceptable for a existent American hero.

"That's Coronado. Over determination is 32nd Street," Garcia said. "This is arsenic bully arsenic it gets."

The Garcia household said they are thankful for the US Navy for not giving up their hunt and anticipation much sailors volition beryllium identified done advancements successful DNA.

This communicative was primitively reported by Rina Nakano connected 10news.com.