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Pearl Harbor Sailor Finally Laid to Rest After 84 Years

4/7/2025

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After 84 long years, U.S. Navy sailor Neil D. Frye, who lost his life during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, was finally laid to rest in North Carolina on April 3, 2024. His remains, identified through DNA analysis, brought heartfelt closure to his sister, Mary Frye McCrimmon, as he received a dignified military burial.

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After 84 long years, U.S. Navy sailor Neil D. Frye, who lost his life during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, was finally laid to rest in North Carolina on April 3, 2024. His remains, identified through DNA analysis, brought heartfelt closure to his sister, Mary Frye McCrimmon, as he received a dignified military burial.