PA PA - Philadelphia, WhtMale 16-18, UP17493, Shot, Burned, Near railroad tracks, Clothing, Jul '77

[BrownBear]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP17493

Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Late Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years) 16-18
Estimated Year of Death 1977
Height 5' 6"-6' 1"(66-73 inches) , Estimated
Weight 140 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found July 8, 1977
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
County Philadelphia County
Circumstances of Recovery Unidentified white male was found shot to death near the railroad tracks on Delaware Ave, south of the Walt Whitman Bridge.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Charred/burned

Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Wavy, dark-brown, rather long hair
Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description Eyes filled with fine fly eggs

Distinctive Physical Features
Other distinctive physical characteristic
Blood Type "O"


Clothing and Accessories
Accessories
Acrylic quilted blanket, multicolored flowered-pattern
Near the Body

Clothing
Blue denim trousers Red short sleeve shirt
On the Body

Footwear
White tennis shoes, Pro Keds, high top with blue soles White sweat socks
On the Body

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Biochemical georeferencing using chemical and elemental isotope data indicates the decedent likely lived in the USA during the last decade of his life. Oxygen isotopes are consistent with Pennsylvania or the surrounding states. However, it is possible he lived within the broader Midwest or Southeast USA prior to his death in Pennsylvania.
via the Isotope Report on NAMUS

 

[Mireille]

You know, the missing persons poster looks a bit like a young man who missing from Massachusetts.

Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

He was 18, 5'9'', weighed 120-135 lbs. Disappeared in Aug 1976. I know this does not fully match with the timeline given in the NAMUS descriptor.

The circumstances are described as following:
Francisco enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. His orders directed him to travel to Fort Dix, New Jersey on August 8, 1976. He went to the AMTRAK train station in Providence, RI accompanied by friends and family. He boarded the train with other recruits and his recruiter but never arrived in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He has not been seen or heard from since.

On one of the images you can tell you have something going on with his two front teeth, but hard to tell what, and the John Doe has two overlapping front teeth. From the sound of it, he just ran away.

Maybe? Thoughts?

 

[BrownBear]

You know, the missing persons poster looks a bit like a young man who missing from Massachusetts.

Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

He was 18, 5'9'', weighed 120-135 lbs. Disappeared in Aug 1976. I know this does not fully match with the timeline given in the NAMUS descriptor.

The circumstances are described as following:
Francisco enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. His orders directed him to travel to Fort Dix, New Jersey on August 8, 1976. He went to the AMTRAK train station in Providence, RI accompanied by friends and family. He boarded the train with other recruits and his recruiter but never arrived in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He has not been seen or heard from since.

On one of the images you can tell you have something going on with his two front teeth, but hard to tell what, and the John Doe has two overlapping front teeth. From the sound of it, he just ran away.

Maybe? Thoughts?

I think it's possible, I can't see anything that rules him out.

 

[CCJD]

NamUs info as of 2/28/2018:

Fingerprints Status: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere
Dental Status: Dental information/charting is available and will be entered later
DNA Status: Sample is currently not available

 

[CCJD]

Clipping from Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 1977 (incorrect date shows in link)
31 Dec 1969, - at Newspapers.com

 

[CCJD]

Clipping from Philly Inquirer August 10, 1977
31 Dec 1969, - at Newspapers.com

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[LucyOso]

Following

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[MadMcGoo]

I’m wondering about Cliff. Right age, height, weight and timing. Cliff’s hair is described as blonde, but in photos his eyebrows appear much darker. Like maybe his hair was dyed or sun-bleached. I’d also describe it as “rather long”. Could the fire have altered the appearance of his hair? I wish there was a better photo of Cliff’s teeth.

That would have been a long way for him to travel in little under 2 weeks, but not impossible. And, I doubt that someone murdered him in FL and drove all the way to PA with his body. Hmm.

John Clifton Ballenger – The Charley Project

 

[lightofmine99]

His NamUs was modified on October 11, 2024 but there aren't any exclusions.

 

[Diane Redfern]

Has he been ruled out?

Dean G. Heagerty – The Charley Project

 

[Incomprehensible]

This is spot on! My local area.
I hope he gets his name