OR OR - Timothy Aamoth, 26-30, Portland, 1973

[Gardener1850]

[h=2]No Photo

Timothy Leon Aamoth[/h]Multnomah County, Oregon
26 to 30 year old white male

Hair: Blond/Strawberry,
Blonde head hair
Blue Eyes

Shortened tendons - toes curled upward

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]66.0 to 70.0[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]150.0 to 170.0[/TD]

Circumstances: Timothy Aamoth was last known to be alive in the Portland area around 1973. He has possibly worked in a garment factory in the past. He has no driver's license on file, and is thought to most probably be deceased.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20668/

Please help find a photo of Timothy and more info

 

[hanpap]

Wilson High School, Porland OR 1964
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U.S Navy Cruise Book, USS Oklahoma City CLG-5, 1965.
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This is all I could find regarding anyone named "Tim Aamoth" with my resources. Hopefully it's the right person.

 

[hanpap]

I tried to find out a little more information about the T. L. Aamoth who was in the navy cruise book.

According to the cruise book (which is a yearbook-style publication often produced by ships of the US Navy upon completion of a long deployment typically six months long or more) he was under the M division which is in engineering. The M division was normally responsible for the four engine rooms, four turbo generators and four air compressors. The division provided propulsion, compressed air and electrical power for the ship. They were refereed to as Machinist's mate (or MM) and broke down to different ratings depending on qualification. Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of this rating through on-the-job training or formal Navy schooling. Advanced technical and operational training is available in this rating during later stages of career development.

I know absolutely nothing about the military but depending on if this is the right Timothy, he would have had to lie about his age or have a parent/guardian consent for his enlistment. I'm not sure what the role of J/ROTC played in the Vietnam war but going off the yearbook date he would have qualified, and that would be one explanation for the yearbook gap.

I still haven't found any information on family..

here's a link to the website that has some deployment dates for the ship: USS Oklahoma City History

 

[MelmothTheLost]

I tried to find out a little more information about the T. L. Aamoth who was in the navy cruise book.

Would a military career, or even military service, be open to someone who had a problem with his feet? In the first post in the thread it mentions, "Shortened tendons - toes curled upward". I'm guessing those are the tendons that run along the top of the toes, in which case would they have affected his ability to walk?

 

[hanpap]

Would a military career, or even military service, be open to someone who had a problem with his feet? In the first post in the thread it mentions, "Shortened tendons - toes curled upward". I'm guessing those are the tendons that run along the top of the toes, in which case would they have affected his ability to walk?

It sounded to me that he had what is known as hammer toe(s), which would disqualify him from joining but if he had a waiver from a doctor he still could be approved.

Depending on the severity of his condition it could have developed during service. I don't think it would have affected his ability to walk drastically.

he could have been approved and then later discharged because of it?

 

[MelmothTheLost]

By chance I saw a man yesterday who might well have had the same condition as Timothy. The whole front of his foot and shoe was bent upwards from the ball of his foot forwards so none of his toes touched the ground. As a result he seemed to have difficulty walking and balancing and was using a stick.

I haven't been able to find any online photos to illustrate the condition but I did find this one:

https://www.joachimstraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Reverse-Big-Toe-Isolationweb-1.jpg

That image is of toe exercises, but if you imagine that the position of the toes was involuntary and the big toe also affected you get a general impression of what I saw.

 

[ohthatkatgirl]

This may be the findagrave listing for Timothy's father. He is listed as having two sons, which includes Tim L. Aamoth (b. 1948).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47986459

Also a 2010 post looking for information on the Aamoth family.
Aamoth family - Genealogy.com

 

[hanpap]

I haven't found anything about a sister (unless she passed very early on) just Arthur who lived in Texas during the 60's and 70's.

His mother, Rose Parkinson, died in 1979 but that indeed is his father.
I know he had cousins in the Eugene area on his fathers side.

 

[ADKGemini]

NamUs: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Charley Project: Timothy Leon Aamoth – The Charley Project

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread…

 

[DS2021]

Bumping again. I wonder why LE believes he is probably deceased?

 

[Pennysmom1]

Timothy Leon Aamoth – The Charley Project

• 

Aamoth, circa 1964 (age 16, approximately nine years prior to his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable)

• Missing Since 01/01/1973
• Missing From Portland, Oregon
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 24 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'10, 150 - 170 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Aamoth has shortened tendons in his feet, and his toes curl upward as a result.

Details of Disappearance​

Aamoth was last known to have been in the Portland, Oregon area sometime around 1973. He may have worked at a garment factory in the past. He has not been heard from since 1973 and has no driver's license on file. Investigators believe he's probably deceased, but little information is available in his case.

 

[OC3]

[h=2]No Photo

Timothy Leon Aamoth[/h]Multnomah County, Oregon
26 to 30 year old white male

Hair: Blond/Strawberry,
Blonde head hair
Blue Eyes

Shortened tendons - toes curled upward

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]66.0 to 70.0[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]150.0 to 170.0[/TD]

Circumstances: Timothy Aamoth was last known to be alive in the Portland area around 1973. He has possibly worked in a garment factory in the past. He has no driver's license on file, and is thought to most probably be deceased.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20668/

Please help find a photo of Timothy and more info

Timothy was 24 years old when he went missing, and the date of DLC is listed as 1-1-1973

 

[Caring1]

Timothy was 24 years old when he went missing, and the date of DLC is listed as 1-1-1973

This information is listed in NamUs.

Distinctive Physical Features​

Item
Description
Other distinctive physical characteristic
Shortened tendons - toes curled upward

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[AirForceVet24]

Back a few weeks ago I submitted an FOIA for Timothy Aamoth and after paying 30 dollars for about 10 pages I got it today. If anyone wants to see it, please let me know.

A couple of things to note at least from my end is that he was not reported missing until 2010 by an ex girlfriend who was looking for him. He has no intermediate family members alive. He might have some distant cousins still around. In 1971, he was arrested and spent a few months in jail, not sure for what since those records were destroyed. Sounds like he was not close with his family at all. In fact, his distant cousins did some searches over the years for him but never found him.

It is thought that he may have went to Canada, but a search of those records have resulted in negative results. It should also be noted that he did serve in the US Navy and was stationed at least for a short time in Japan.