PA PA - Philadelphia, Schuylkill River N of Grays Ferry Brdg, BlkMale 40-50, UP16631, clothes, Jun'56

[CCJD]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP16631 Male, Black / African American
Status Unidentified
Date Body Found June 2, 1956
Location Found Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range 40-50 Years
Case Information

Case Numbers
ME/C Case Number 56-2330

Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)40-50
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMIWeeks
Height 5' 10"(70 inches) , Estimated
Weight150 lbs, Estimated

Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County

Circumstances of Recovery Schuylkill River North of Grays Ferry Bridge
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Physical Description
Hair Color Black
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information


Clothing and Accessories
Brown coat, light blue pants, light brown shirt.
On the Body

Contacts
Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office
Address 321 University Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
County Philadelphia County
Main Phone (215) 685-7445

 

[CCJD]

From NamUs - printed 6/3/2017

Fingerprint information is currently unavailable
Dental information/charting is currently unavailable
DNA Status: Sample is currently unavailable

 

[annemc2]

Not a lot to go on here, poor guy. I wonder if they had any theories about what the traumatic injuries might have been from - like a boating accident or a fall or what?

 

[creepedout]

The oldest missing case in Namus involving a black male is from 1964, so Namus is a dead-end for anything involving this case.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I'm going to wager a guess and say this man was not reported missing, as tensions were especially high between the police and the Black community during that period of time.