CA CA - Indio, HispMal, adult, UP157229, crushed in a train, Jun'52

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UP157229 - Namus created April 2026 - currently there are no ruleouts listed.
www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/157229/details

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number1952-08440

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Group Cannot Determine
Height 5' 7"(67 inches) , Measured
Weight 160 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found June 2, 1952
NamUs Case Created April 4, 2026
ME/C QA Reviewed
Location Indio, California
County Riverside County
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery On 06/02/1952, around 0630 hours, the decedent and three other men he did not know, boarded a box car on a cargo train in Yuma AZ, bound for Indio. The decedent told the other men that he was on his way to Santa Barbara to see his wife. At 1040 hours, the train arrived at Southern Pacific Railroad in Indio. Around 1145 hours, a large load of metal sheeting shifted while the cars were being switched into a siding from Track No. 1, injuring the men and crushing the decedent who were inside the box car. A passerby later saw the men trapped inside and help was immediately summoned. The decedent was pronounced at the at 1205 hours. He had no identification on his person.

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains Recognizable face

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown

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Distinctive Physical Features​

He had 2 small scars on left elbow, a large 3" long scar on left arm below elbow, and 1 round scar on top pf let wrist

Clothing and Accessories​

Light blue Levis, light blue jacket, brown shoes, blue socks, white undershirt, orange and white shirt, and a "GI type" web belt.