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Forensic genealogy identifies 55 more 9/11 victims

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  • New York Office of Chief Medical Examiner identified victim #1,654 using forensic genetic genealogy.
  • DNA testing has identified 1,495 victims since 9/11 using DNA, dental records and fingerprints.
  • Howard Cash’s Gene Codes Forensics M-FISys software produced 55 new identifications.
  • Five of the 184 Pentagon Flight 77 victims remain unidentified, according to the National Park Service.
  • Families receive weekly calls about missing remains stored in a sealed 9/11 memorial repository.