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Remains Of WWII Soldier From Minnesota Found More Than 80 Years After He Went Missing

During an interview five years ago, one of his nieces talked about the attack.

(CBS Minnesota)

July 28, 2026

More than eight decades after a Minnesota soldier went missing during World War II, his remains have been found.

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In May 1944, Harlan Melinsky went missing in Italy after he and his fellow soldiers came under attack from Germans.

During an interview five years ago, one of his nieces talked about the attack.

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