The unidentified body that was discovered on Highway 33 in Ventura County back in 1981 was identified on Monday as a Vietnam War veteran from Pennsylvania.

Hikers discovered the partial skeletal remains in February 1981 near mile marker 43.50 on Highway 33 in Ojai, according to a news release from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

"Along with the remains, investigators recovered a green army-style jacket and two pairs of glasses," the release said.

At the time, the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the remains belonged to a man in his late 20s or 30s who was about 5-foot-7. They were unable to determine the cause of death.

Evidence was submitted to the Department of Justice for DNA analysis back in 2004, but they were only able to obtain a partial profile, w

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