AK AK - Marvin Adair, 28, Placer River Valley/Portage, 1 Nov 1972

[Coffee56]

Demographics
Missing Age28 Years
Current Age75 Years
First NameMarvin
Middle NameEdward
Last NameAdair
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 10" (70 Inches)
Weight150 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactNovember 1, 1972
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 8, 2019
Last Known Location Map
LocationPlacer River Valley/Portage, Alaska
CountyAnchorage Borough

Circumstances of DisappearanceMarvin Adiar was hunting near Placer River Valley near Portage and was separated from his hunting party. Despite search efforts, he was never located.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
700 Remington 30-06, serial number 6566921 357 Ruger revolver, serial number 85695

Clothing
Red vest, light blue Stetson hat, blue jeans, wool CPO shirt

Footwear
Airforce Mukluks

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[mrz]

Had to have been killed by bear, or lost then killed by bear? Any way to cross check those serial numbers on the guns?

 

[CastlesBurning]

There is literally nothing on Google about this man...so sad.

 

[Theone54]

Had to have been killed by bear, or lost then killed by bear? Any way to cross check those serial numbers on the guns?

A family member hired a private investigator a few years ago to research the gun serial numbers and they never show up again after 1972. Alaska Highway Patrol believe he was taken out with the tide. We are hoping for a DNA match if remains are ever found.

 

[Theone54]

There is literally nothing on Google about this man...so sad.

Unfortunately, other than his children searching, not much is out there. A very famous downed plane happened right before this in Oct of 1972. All the media at the time was geared to those missing persons as they were US Congressman Nick Begrich and Hale Boggs.