Remains of sailor identified more than 8 decades after Pearl Harbor attack

CBS News
March 14, 2026
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Military identified remains of Navy sailor killed at Pearl Harbor over 83 years ago.

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The U.S. military has identified the remains of Navy Seaman 1st Class Clyde C. McMeans, who was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack more than 83 years ago. McMeans, 26, was among 103 USS California crewmen who died in the December 7, 1941 attacks. The identification provides closure for his family and reduces the number of unidentified Pearl Harbor casualties still being investigated by military forensic teams.

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Military forensic teams continue investigating remaining unidentified Pearl Harbor casualties.

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