Vergil,
 
Well, to me sixty years is old enough to protect the artifacts associated  
with the soldier. We know his remains will be identified and then buried  
according to custom. Most people will be surprised to learn that even during  World 
War II, uniforms differed substantially from unit to unit and state to  state. 
The uniforms worn in various campaigns differed and many units had to  
acquire replacement material from other nations' armies (a friend, for example,  
acquired British uniforms and put his own insignia in Burma-China). Given this  
information, I am thinking the particular artifacts found with the dead soldier 
 could be significant historical items that might contribute to our 
understanding  of some aspect of World War II. The story aired once again today and CNN 
 reported it as well. The film showed at least three archaeologists troweling 
 snow away to reveal anything associated with the body.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.