CA CA - Harold Melching, 37, Adelato, 1 Oct 1980

[Coffee56]

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP34881Harold William Melching, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactOctober 1, 1980
Missing FromAdelanto, California

Case Information



Demographics
Missing Age37 Years
Current Age75 Years
First NameHarold
Middle NameWilliam
Last NameMelching
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Height5' 6" - 5' 10" (66 - 70 Inches)
Weight190 - 200 lbs
Circumstances
Date of Last ContactOctober 1, 1980
NamUs Case CreatedAugust 22, 2016
Last Known Location Map
LocationAdelanto, California 92301
CountySan Bernardino County
Circumstances of DisappearanceLast seen Sep 8, 1988 leaving his residence in the early morning hours in his privately owned vehicle.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Descriptionyes
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Tattoo
Left shoulder, a heart with the name "Barb" on top.

Missing Person Case

http://www.missingveterans.com/1980/harold-william-melching/

 

[Coffee56]

Little more to the story here:

Here are the Air Force's most wanted fugitives

 

[HopeRains]

From the Air Force OSI page:

 

[Pennysmom1]

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5860dmca

Name: Harold William Melching
Nickname/Alias: Herold Murphy Melching
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: October 1, 1980
Location Last Seen: Adelanto, San Bernardino County, California

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: July 28, 1943
Age: 37 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" - 5'10"
Weight: 190 - 200 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of a heart with the name "Barb" on top located on left shoulder

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
<<Harold was last seen September 8, 1988, leaving his residence in the early morning hours in his car. He was stationed at the George Air Force Base. Harold had been charged with the rape of a child when he disappeared.>>

 

[Pennysmom1]

Weird, I found this poster but the Harold's first name is spelled as "Herold" AND the middle name is different. The photo seems to match for both names. Same person?