The remains of a sailor killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 are laid to rest Friday at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Fire Controlman 1st Class Edward J. Shelden was from Indiana, but his closest living relatives are in Minnesota, which is why the internment is at Fort Snelling.
Having turned 29 years old, Shelden was assigned to the USS Oklahoma on December 7th, 1941.
His remains had been buried in Hawaii before they were officially identified on July 26, 2018, 77 years after the attack.
Forensic scientists used DNA analysis, circumstantial evidence and dental comparisons to make the positive ID.
Shelden had been buried in a plot at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
His remains were flown into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Thursday.
Shelden is the ninth sailor from the USS Oklahoma interned at Fort Snelling.