
Black sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally comes home. Plus, 'Bones' author Kathy Reichs
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A Black WWII soldier's remains are finally laid to rest
The remains of one of the final victims of the Pearl Harbor bombing have been identified and brought to North Carolina.
Neil Frye was 20 years old, and serving as a Mess Attendant 3rd Class in the Navy on the U.S.S. West Virginia.
For eight decades, his relatives wanted final confirmation that Frye died, but until 2025 his remains had not been identified.
This Due South encore conversation originally aired in April 2025.
Jay Price, Military reporter for WUNC and The American Homefront Project
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Author Kathy Reichs on her…
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