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***Cold Case: Missing Veteran from Philadelphia, PA***
Name: Charles R. Fletcher
From Philadelphia, PA, but was last seen in Glassboro, New Jersey in May of 1975*
Age at Disappearance: 54 years old
Race/Gender: Black male
Est. Height: 5'6" Est. Weight: 150 pounds
Hair Color: Short brown hair Facial Hair: mustache
Eye Color: Brown
Medical: was wounded in combat during World War II and may have had scars on his scalp as a result. He reportedly had metal plates in his head and arm. He had a scar above his right eye.
His family reported that due to his service related head injury, he sometimes experienced episodes of disorientation.
Narrative:
Charles R. Fletcher was last heard from in May of 1975. His family reported that their last contact with him was on Mother’s Day (May 11, 1975) when he called his mother to wish her well and that he would see her soon (*some outlets report he was last seen on May 1 or May 26, 1975).
He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and frequented the areas of 20th and Cumberland in the city. Fletcher would also spend long periods of times with friends in Glassboro, New Jersey.
On the day he was last seen (date unconfirmed), Fletcher was in Glassboro and he told his friends that he was heading to Philadelphia. That was the last known contact with him.
Fletcher was a World War II combat veteran. He served in the Army with the 30th Infantry Division, 117th Infantry Regiment in Europe. He was wounded in the arm and head and received a Purple Heart.
His family reported that due to his service related head injury, he sometimes experienced episodes of disorientation. Fletcher would sometimes disappear for a few weeks or even a couple of months, but he usually kept in contact with his family.
Since his disappearance in 1975, there has not been any activity with his Social Security number or other benefits.
It is possible that he became disoriented and ended up in a medical facility somewhere as a John Doe patient. Though foul play is also a possibility, no evidence has surfaced to suggest that is the case and he did not have a criminal record.
If you have any information about this case, please call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-685-3257
Sources:
Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Wed, Jun 26, 2013
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/13258
http://charleyproject.org/case/charles-r-fletcher
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