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Unidentified Person California - Mountain Center

3/7/2021

missing person California 1940's military plane crash

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8733
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found April 8, 2001
Location Found Mountain Center, California (Riverside County)

Estimated Age Range 18-99 Years
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery:
This skull fragment was found in a remote area of the mountains and is thought to possibly be associated with a 1940s military aircraft that crashed in the area. No other bones or personal property was recovered.

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/8733

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Unidentified Person Alaska - Kruzof Island

3/7/2021

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP68549
Unsure of Sex
Race / Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino, Asian, American Indian / Alaska Native
Date Body Found April 12, 2020
Location Found Shoals Point on Kruzof Island near Sitka, Alaska

Estimated Age Range 30-50 Years
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate
Hair Color Unknown
Eye Color Unknown

Circumstances of Recovery:
AST received a call from a bystander stating they located human remains while exploring Kruzof Island. The remains were located near Shoals Point on what used to be a road/path that has now become overgrown. No known grave sites are located nearby but the area is known for being a WWII site.

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/68549

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Unidentified Person Oklahoma

3/4/2021

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unidentified missing person Lawton Oklahoma

Unidentified Person
Male, Black / African American, Uncertain Race
Date Body Found March 29, 1996
Location Found Lawton, Oklahoma (Comanche County)

Estimated Age Range 50-70 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1990-1996
Height 5' 4"(64 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery:
Found approximately 1/8 mile south of American Legion Hall and 50 yards east of old 49. Skeletonized remains were discovered after a grass fire in the area exposed them. Bones were scattered over a radius of 20-30 feet.

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/5176

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Unidentified Person California One Leg

3/4/2021

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missing person California one leg amputated

Unidentified Person
Male, White / Caucasian

Date Body Found July 18, 1982
Location Found Twenty-Nine Palms, California (San Bernardino County)

Estimated Age Range 45-55 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1982
Height 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery:
Skeletal remains, designated "John Doe #14-82," found in desert near Twenty-Nine Palms near shallow grave. Artificial right leg (knee and below).

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/2593

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Unidentified Person Tucson Arizona

3/1/2021

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Male, Uncertain Race
Date Body Found March 5, 1981

Location Found Tucson, Arizona Pima County
Estimated Year of Death 1960-1975

Estimated Age Range 18-24 Years
Height 5' 10"(70 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery: Partial skeletal remains found on two occasions (accession ME81-163 recovered on 5 March 1981 and accession ME81-848 recovered on 27 November 1981) and represent the same individual.

Accessories: Draft card, Blue or grey jacket, Black leather oxford size 10

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10739/details