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Soldier's Brain Returned for Burial 85 Years After Death
Donnie MacRae's brain, removed by German researchers after his death as a World War Two prisoner, has been buried with his body. The remains were returned to Scotland more than eight decades later.
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Donnie MacRae's brain was returned to Scotland and buried with his body 85 years after his death.
Died while he was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War Two. German researchers removed his brain after his death. The rest of his body was buried without his brain at the time.
Family members arranged for the brain matter to be returned from Germany. The burial took place 85 years after his original interment.
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