CA CA - Coronado, HispMale 18-28, UP115008, thin moustache, scars, found near the surf near Buds Alley alongside Naval base, Jul'96

[ProudSuggestion3528]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) - PM WARNING
NamUs# UP115008
UID Hispanic Male
Coronado, CA

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Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 1996-1334

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 18-28
Estimated Year of Death: 1996
Height: 5' 8"(68 inches) , Measured
Weight: 169 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: July 4, 1996
NamUs Case Created: January 20, 2024

Location Found Map​

Location: Coronado, California 92155
County: San Diego County
Found On Tribal Land: Unknown
Circumstances of Recovery: On 07/04/1996 this unidentified Hispanic male, estimated to be 18-28 years of age, was found in the surf near Buds Alley along the Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado.

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains: Recognizable face

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Black
Facial Hair Description: thin black moustache
Eye Color: Brown

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Item	Description
Scar/Mark	There is a 10 x 4 cm, irregular, retracted, old, well-healed scar on the posterior lateral aspect of the right shoulder just above the axilla. There are similar appearing smaller irregular scars on the left shoulder. One scar is at the tip of the left shoulder and measure 3 x 2 cm. The second scar extends posteriorly from the axilla and also measures 3 x 2 cm.

Clothing and Accessories​

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[ProudSuggestion3528]

I wonder if this is a case of someone drowning in the ocean and then somehow drifting up towards Coronado/Imperial Beach, MOO? I also remember posting about another John Doe who was found in Coronado who could have also drifted from a beach in Mexico. Then again Tijuana is known to have sewage issues where the sewage is known to drift up north to places like Coronado/Imperial Beach.

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado · 3632 Tulagi Rd, Coronado, CA 92118

★★★★☆ · Naval base

www.google.com

This is a a map of the base.

CA - CA - Coronado, WhtMale UnkAge, UP113873, Unique Bracelet, blue swim trunks, Found by two UID Fems who reported death to St Parks gardener, May'78

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Unidentified Person NamUs #UP113873 Male, White / Caucasian Case Numbers ME/C Case Number: 1978-01118 Demographics Biological Sex: Male Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Estimated Age Group: Cannot Determine Estimated Year of...

www.websleuths.com

Link to the other Coronado John Doe post.

 

[Oiseaux]

I wonder if this is a case of someone drowning in the ocean and then somehow drifting up towards Coronado/Imperial Beach, MOO? I also remember posting about another John Doe who was found in Coronado who could have also drifted from a beach in Mexico. Then again Tijuana is known to have sewage issues where the sewage is known to drift up north to places like Coronado/Imperial Beach.

The location of the Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) makes drifting from Mexico seem less likely on this one. NAB is on the SD Bay side of the Silver Strand, and the southern part of the bay is enclosed, so this UID would have needed to drift east into the Bay and then south into the enclosed part where NAB is located. I don’t know what the currents are like in that particular area, but that seems unlikely. Plus, the SD Bay is heavily traveled with shipping, military, and pleasure boats, so (MOO) I think a body would not have made it all the way to NAB before being discovered.

I can’t find a map showing where exactly BUDS Alley is, but it looks like the name might refer to the location for BUD/S training, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL.

BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) Training | Navy SEALs

BUD/S is a 6-month SEAL training course held at the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, CA. You'll start with five weeks Indoctrination and

navyseals.com

IMO this gentleman came from Imperial Beach or the Strand - somewhere along that part of the bay. There have been deaths from SEAL training, too, but NAB would have known if he was one of theirs (…right? I hope).

MOO