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WW2 soldier's brain buried with body 85 years after his death
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WW2 soldier's brain buried with body 85 years after his death

BBC News · Jun 17, 2026, 9:07 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Donnie MacRae's brain was removed by German researchers after his death while he was a prisoner of war during World War Two.

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