TX TX - Galveston, WhtMale 25-27, UP4639, “BORN TO LOSE” & “J.M.” tattoos, scars, Apr’80

[MadMcGoo]

NamUs #UP4639
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

3684UMTX

Date Body Found: April 10, 1980
Location Found: Galveston, Texas
Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues
ME/C Case Number: ML-1980-211
NCIC Number: U-326853968

Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-27
Estimated Year of Death: 1980
Measured Height: 5’10” - 5' 11" (70 - 71 inches)
Estimated Weight: 175 pounds
Hair Color: Brown (10 cm in length)
Facial Hair Description: Short beard (1 cm)
Eye Color: Brown

Distinctive Physical Features: 1 cm subungual hematoma of right thumbnail.
Scar/mark: 5 cm scar on upper left arm. 30 cm scar on left side of upper abdomen.
Tattoos: Tattoos are on both thighs and the upper arms: "BORN TO LOSE" on upper right arm, "J.M" initials on upper left arm, Shark on left thigh, four birds (seagulls) on right thigh.

Clothing: Short-sleeve brown and white plaid knit shirt, black bikini type shorts

Circumstances of Recovery: Adult male found in the water of West Bay, Northeast of Dana's Cove

 

[MadMcGoo]

The shark and the seagull tattoos might indicate that he’s fairly local. Or at least from somewhere along a coast.

 

[Aurora90]

Born to Lose is a common tattoo for that time frame. I hope he is recognized soon.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping again

 

[HopeRains]

Ronald Lee Aeschliman

Stats align well - age, ht, wt, geo-area (Houston -> Galveston) as well as last seen info. Nothing on tattoos.

Circumstances: Investigation revealed he was working in Houston, TX until he suddenly stopped showing up to work in January of 1980. He has not been seen since.

 

[heartanium]

"Body found in West Bay," The Galveston Daily News, April 11, 1980, pg 2.

"Fishermen found a body floating in West Bay around 7 a.m"

"the body found floating is a white male with red hair and a red goatee"

"the body...had only been in the water a short time."

"the man [was] between the ages of 30 to 35, about 180 pounds and about six feet tall. The man had numerous tattoos his arms and legs."

"the body...had a small head wound of an unknown cause."