MO MO - Pettis County, Decomposed Male in Missouri River, Apr'76

[Babyslims]

I was searching around through archives for something and ran across this story. I don't know if its been resolved or not

Basically a man named Harold Goldberg comes up missing in 1974 and a body is located a few years later that had similar traits so they thought it was this man but six months after his funeral he sent a letter to his wife claiming he was suffering memory loss. At the end of the article it states that due to the deteriorated condition of the body that they would not have it exhumed for identification.

Articles have headings such as man surprises wife/ husband back from the dead
http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...g=6455,3243982&dq=harold+goldberg+found&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...pg=1860,735447&dq=harold+goldberg+found&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...g=1314,2685404&dq=harold+goldberg+found&hl=en

 

[deca]

So I wonder if the UID was measured and examined? I would think so to help "identify" him. So I am assuming the UID was the same height and relatively the same build as Goldberg? If only we knew what that was...

 

[MadMcGoo]

What on earth?! Surely someone has since thought to check into this and who the man buried is!

 

[Melt71]

Possibly the same case?

MO Thread 'MO - Kansas City, Wht/Male, adult, UP155917, found in river, 22 April 1976'

Feb 14, 2026

Case created in Namus in February 2026.

Zero ruleouts are listed in Namus.

UP155197 Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found April 22, 1976
Location Found Kansas City, Missouri

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number76-0116

Demographics​

Biological SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 70
Height 5' 8"-5' 10"(68-70 inches) , Estimated
Weight 200-250 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found April 22, 1976
NamUs Case Created February 9, 2026

Location Found​

Location Kansas City, Missouri...

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