Fallen D-Day soldier is home in Houston after 81 years thanks to DNA analysis
- Posted on October 19, 2025
- By Houston Chronicle
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Fallen D-Day soldier is home in Houston after 81 years thanks to DNA analysis

Nicholas Hartman of Houston died in 1944 Allied invasion, but his remains could not be identified until this year. Advances in DNA analysis allowed him to finally be brought home.