HI HI - Haena, Two UnsMales 25-30, UP13056 & UP13057, found side by side in Hanakoa Valley, rings, Mar'79

[Romulus]

Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP13056
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
Location Found: Haena, Hawaii
Estimated Age Range: 25-30 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1979
Estimated PMI: 1 Months
Height: 5' 11"(71 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
NamUs Case Created: October 30, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

Location: Haena, Hawaii
County: Kauai County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery: Two male bodies were found side by side in Hanakoa Valley.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified

Physical Description​

Hair Color--
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description: beard present
Left Eye Color--
Right Eye Color--
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry: ring
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Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP13057
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
Location Found: Haena, Hawaii

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Estimated Age Range: 25-30 Years
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1979
Estimated PMI: 4 Weeks
Height: 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
NamUs Case Created: October 30, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

Location: Haena, Hawaii
County: Kauai County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery: Two male bodies were found in Hanakoa Valley

---

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color--
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color--
Right Eye Color--
Eye Description--

---

Distinctive Physical Features​

No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry: ring, not described

 

[HmmMysterious]

Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP13056
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
Location Found: Haena, Hawaii
Estimated Age Range: 25-30 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1979
Estimated PMI: 1 Months
Height: 5' 11"(71 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
NamUs Case Created: October 30, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

Location: Haena, Hawaii
County: Kauai County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery: Two male bodies were found side by side in Hanakoa Valley.

---

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified

Physical Description​

Hair Color--
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description: beard present
Left Eye Color--
Right Eye Color--
Eye Description--

---

Distinctive Physical Features​

No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry: ring
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Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP13057
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
Location Found: Haena, Hawaii

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Estimated Age Range: 25-30 Years
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1979
Estimated PMI: 4 Weeks
Height: 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: March 16, 1979
NamUs Case Created: October 30, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

Location: Haena, Hawaii
County: Kauai County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery: Two male bodies were found in Hanakoa Valley

---

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color--
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color--
Right Eye Color--
Eye Description--

---

Distinctive Physical Features​

No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry: ring, not described

Is it possible they were a gay couple? The fact that both of them had rings stood out to me.

 

[HopeRains]

Hmmmm ... I thought we already had a post on this somewhere, along with some articles (?).

 

[HopeRains]

Hmmmm ... I thought we already had a post on this somewhere, along with some articles (?).

Yep - we have it. Here's the title, don't know how to link the thread. Articles, etc., are on the thread.

HI - Kauai, 2 Males, Located March 16, 1979 in Hanakoa Valley, Na Pali Coast​

 

[Caring1]

Yep - we have it. Here's the title, don't know how to link the thread. Articles, etc., are on the thread.

HI - Kauai, 2 Males, Located March 16, 1979 in Hanakoa Valley, Na Pali Coast​

Here’s the link.

HI - HI - Kauai, 2 Males, Located March 16, 1979 in Hanakoa Valley, Na Pali Coast

Starting a thread on these two, located together, in March 1979. Originally thought to be a man and woman, NAMUS identifies both as males. I'm unable to see any DNA related info but note that NAMUS case updated in 2019. (Note that Claire Ueno, the investigator listed in Namus, passed away in...

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