Bones


	If bones are found can they be conclusively identified?
If we find bones (either the ones sent to Fiji in 1941 or others which may still be on Nikumaroro), it should be possible to make a DNA identification as to whether or not they are Earhart’s. That is possible because there are living blood relatives in the female line. Noonan, unfortunately, is a different story. We know of no living blood relatives, male or female. Neither do we have dental records for Fred. Positive ID of his remains would probably require a fairly intact skull which could be computer-scaled to photographs of him while he was alive.

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