VA VA - Williamsburg, BlkMale, 45-59, UP12272, buried near creek, prev. fracture of right side mandible, Jan.'71

[citizen_sleuth]

NamUs #UP12272

Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Black / African American
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 60
Estimated Age Range (Years): 45-49
Estimated Year of Death: 1969-1971
Estimated PMI: Years
Height: 5'10" (70 inches), Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: January 16, 1971
NamUs Case Created: March 26, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Williamsburg, Virginia
County: Northampton County
Circumstances of Recovery: Human skeletal remains and fragments of clothing were found buried in the mud at the waters edge of Green's Creek near Williamsburg in Northampton County, Virginia.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Head Hair Description: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: Previous fracture of right side mandible with metal plate & screws.

Clothing and Accessories
- Fragments of clothing (On the Body)

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

The thread says MD & not VA.

Hopefully that can be changed?

 

[citizen_sleuth]

The thread says MD & not VA.

Hopefully that can be changed?

Whoops! I'll report it and the mods can change it

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Dogwithabone]

Hi everybody!

I combed through news archives and found this excerpt from Daily Press from Newport News, dated January 18, 1971:

"Skeleton Is Found Near Eastern Shore NORFOLK (UPI) Identification efforts will begin here Monday on a human skeleton found in a marsh this weekend at the Eastern Shore town Willis Wharf near [Elmore]. Authorities said they could not immediately determine the race or sex of the remains."

His NamUs profile states he has had a previous right mandible [lower jaw] fracture [break] surgically repaired with screws and a metal plate. Because of the jaw surgery, he may have had a scar on the right side of his face, and he would've received medical attention in a hospital. He possibly was under the care of a dentist, as is typical for patients with jaw fractures that required surgical repair.