Archaeology to Forensic Settings: MIA Recovery
Thousands of American military personnel are missing for wars overseas. In the 1970s the DOD established the Central Identification Laboratory (Lab) at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. It is the world’s largest forensic lab.
While forensic science addresses legal issues, including forensic settings such as crime scenes, archaeological methodologies are employed in the identification and recovery of physical evidence and human remains.
This presentation by Roderic McLean, Senior Cultural Resources Manager at LSA, Inc., will discuss the search for a Navy pilot shot down over North Vietnam in 1967.
The program is free and will be held outdoors. Please bring your own seating and warm clothing. For directions or additional information, call the San Diego County Archaeological Society at 858-538-0935.