FL FL - Miami, Male, Adult, UP59129, Wtr near Black Creek Canal Bridge, tattoos, V-scar forehead, 30 Mar 1965

[Bit of hope]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Recently added to Namus.

Unidentified Deceased, Adult male, Found March 30, 1965, Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL. Estimated PMI: unknown

Demographics/Physical Description
Adult Male
Race / Ethnicity: White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Other, Uncertain
Height: 5' 8"- 6' 2" (68-74 inches), Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair Color Unknown
Head Hair Description The hair is described as light brown or grey-brown.
Eye Color: Unknown
V-shaped scar on right forehead

Tattoos (no pictures in Namus file)
Chest: Large eagle with spread wings complete with underlying ribbon and 2 American flags.
Right forearm: Hand holding cards and a woman in a sitting or kneeling position. Unspecified forearm: Horseshoe with the words "Good Luck" on a ribbon, above a dagger, ribbon, and star/half moon
Outer right forearm: Eagle with American flag
Left forearm: Cross with ribbon. Wording in the cross appears to be "sister" and "maria". Unspecified forearm: two hands clasping under a rose
Unspecified forearm: flower, heart with the word "Mother" and a skull with sword.
Outer left arm: large dagger with ribbon and the wording "death before dishonor"

Clothing on the body
- Blue cotton long sleeved shirt with snap sleeves and buttons down the front. There are pockets on the breasts. Size 15 to 15.5. Label says "Farley 2789". - Blue canvas size 12 shoe with a thick rubber sole. - Black leather belt.

Circumstances
The unidentified decedent was found in the water near Black Creek Canal Bridge and US1
Map

 

[Bit of hope]

Maybe James Bratsos, 5'11, scar on forehead (unspecified) missing age 28 since, march 21, 1954. From Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. There were rumors that James was drugged in a bar in the "Syrian Town" section of Boston (now China Town), and was shot and buried in New Hampshire, or in Stoughton.

2087DMMA - James Bratsos


He would have been a long way from home.

 

[Bit of hope]

Another suggestion, 5'8, scar on right side temple/eyebrow, missing since July 12, 1964, from Lake Butler, FL. White male. His left foot or ankle is deformed <wouldn't they have noticed that? Could it be this JD was already to far gone, or autopsy wasn't done that thoroughly>

Bobby Carl Clyatt – The Charley Project

 

[annemc2]

I was thinking that the number of tattoos he had was unusual for that time period. Military? Perhaps Marines ("Death before Dishonor, other patriotic symbols)?

 

[Bit of hope]

I was thinking that the number of tattoos he had was unusual for that time period. Military? Perhaps Marines ("Death before Dishonor, other patriotic symbols)?

Yes, I was thinking that too, looked at a missing veterans website but couldn't find a missing veteran who fits the timeline and the description.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Quite a few distinctive tattoos. Hopefully the right set of eyes stumbles upon his profile.

 

[Tabirey]

Following this one. Being from a military family, I have a major soft spot for veterans. I'll have some time this week to do some research on this gentleman.

 

[Bit of hope]

Following this one. Being from a military family, I have a major soft spot for veterans. I'll have some time this week to do some research on this gentleman.

Thanks @Tabirey

 

[PatLaurel]

UP59129 - Newspapers.com

 

[PatLaurel]

UP59129 - Newspapers.com

 

[Bit of hope]

UP59129 - Newspapers.com

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Love that you post the old paper clippings @PatLaurel At least we know he loved his mom. Did you already investigate the name Farley? Of course he could have lent the shirt or bought it in a thrift shop.

 

[PatLaurel]

Love that you post the old paper clippings @PatLaurel At least we know he loved his mom. Did you already investigate the name Farley? Of course he could have lent the shirt or bought it in a thrift shop.

BBM

I did! And I found a Farley with tattoos on both arms, who was reported missing by his wife, after not returning from a hunting or fishing trip... unfortunately that was in June 1965.
I also found a fugitive with very similar tattoos, but IIRC he was later found... I'll have to check this one again.

 

[Bit of hope]

This might be interesting; tattoo "star/half moon" It's a petty we can't see the tattoos. Is it a crescent moon symbol? There are a couple of countries that have this in their flag.

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[PatLaurel]

This is the fugitive with similar tattoos I mentioned earlier:

FBI Most Wabted- Dan Edward Robertson - Newspapers.com

 

[PatLaurel]

Wonder if the FBI could run the fingerprints again... Forensic technologies have evolved since 1965. MOO JMO
UP59129 - Newspapers.com