MO MO - Springfield, WhtMal, 25-35 UP144916 in a stolen car, Mar'45

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Case from 1945 added to Namus this week.
www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/144916

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case NumberGC-43-043

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age GroupvAdult
Estimated Age Range (Years)v25-35
Heightv5' 10"-5' 11"(70-71 inches) , Estimated
Weightb140-160 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundvMarch 19, 1943
NamUs Case Created June 3, 2025
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found​

Location Springfield, Missouri 65804, Greene County
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery Unknown white male discovered deceased inside a stolen automobile parked inside a garage at a vacant house at 853 S. Kickapoo Ave. in Springfield, Mo.

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains Recognizable face (photos in Namus)

Physical Description​

Head Hair Description Hair described only as "dark" in color, "almost crinkly" with a widow's peak.
Eye Description Eyes described only as "dark" in color.

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Long irregular scar just behind front hair line possibly from an automobile accident and a scar on his back possibly from a lung operation.

His arms and shoulders were well developed and he had a 32" waist. He had grease stains on his hands and may have been a mechanic or machine operator.

 

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Media article attached to Namus file

 

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[John/Jane Doe]

The only possibility I can think of:

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