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

[Melt71]

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.

 

[Melt71]

Media article attached to Namus file

 

[Melt71]

 

[John/Jane Doe]

The only possibility I can think of:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[chiaracelli]

The only possibility I can think of:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I think there’s a strong likeness between them

 

[cenazoic]

Great long writeup (2024) about Lynn Simmons here:

What happened to Lynn Simmons? A forgotten cold case?

A mystery about a man's disappearance in the Uinta Mountains during the summer of 1940 is receiving new attention, thanks to the combined efforts of KSL, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, and Lynn Simmons’s relatives.

ksltv.com

Very unlikely to be this John Doe, I’d wager.