AK AK - Mary Louise Dragoo, 43, Gustavus, 12 May 1958

[Romulus]

5342DFAK - Mary Louise Dragoo​

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Name: Mary Louise Dragoo
Nickname/Alias: née Kaercher
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: May 12, 1958
Location Last Seen: Gustavus, Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: March 26, 1915
Age: 43 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Navy blue parka, slacks and light shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Individual left her home in Bartlett Cove for a walk and never returned. Husband was the individual who reported her missing, Searches began the following day and were called off after 3 days.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: National Park Service - Glacier Bay
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 907-697-2230
Agency E-mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: NP24320525
Agency Name: Alaska State Troopers
Agency Contact Person: Malia Miller
Agency Phone Number: 907-269-5511
Agency E-mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: AK24130969
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 132927

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Juneau Empire (Juneau, Alaska) May 16, 1958

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5342DFAK

 

[Richard]

At the time of Mary Louise Dragoo's disappearance, Alaska was not yet a state. Statehood came in 1959. The resultant US flag which showed 49 stars (7 staggered rows of 7 stars each) was only in service for one year and replaced by the current 50-star flag when Hawaii became a state.


The 49 star US flag.

 

[alb1on]

I attach a newspaper clipping from Ancestry giving some more details of the search and her family. She had 3 young children. She seems to have been well connected, both in terms of her family back in Minnesota and in that her husband was a senior park ranger, with all that implies in terms of knowledge of the area and available resources to search for her.