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(I accidentally deleted the part about his COD, but wasn't it undetermined based on the state of his remains?)
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{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Harry|image1=Harry1979.jpg|caption1=|name=Withheld|sex={{M}}|age=Mid 30s|missing_from=Missouri|disappeared=1979|discovered=July 18, 1979|location=Charleston, Missouri|identified=April 2020|span=41 years|cod={{drown}}}}
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{{UID|name = Mississippi County John Doe {{Developing}}|image = [[File:Mississippi County John Doe 1979 Reconstruction.jpg|200px|Reconstruction by Anthony Redgrave|200px]]|sex = {{M}}|race = {{White}}|location = Charleston, Missouri|found = July 18, 1979|span = {{age|1979|07|18}}|postmortem interval = Months|body condition = {{sk}}|age approximation = 20-60|height approximation = N/A|weight approximation = N/A|cause of death = {{ns}}}}
  
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'''Harry''' was a man whose burned skeletal remains were found on a farm in Charleston, Missouri in 1979.
  
   
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'''Harry'''<sup><ref>The decedent's family requested the man's surname to be omitted from media sources immediately following the identification.''</ref></sup> was a man whose burned skeletal remains were found on a farm in Charleston, Missouri in 1979.
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The remains were initially believed to be female until confirmed by DNA testing in 2016 to be male.
  
   
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He underwent testing by Southeast Missouri State University and Othram Inc.
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He underwent testing by Southeast Missouri State University, Redgrave Research and Othram, Inc. and was identified months later.
   
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== Case ==
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He was identified in April of 2020. It was determined that he was a victim of drowning and his death was known to the family and authorities but his body could not be recovered. The body eventually ended up on a farm and was burned most likely by accident as a result of farm activities. His family request that his full name not be released but it was publicized that he went by the name Harry and was in his mid thirties at the time of his death.
  
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The remains, found on a farm, were initially believed to be female until confirmed by DNA testing in 2016 disputed the initial examination of the remains. The remains were reportedly in a charred condition and severely fragmented, with small amounts of tissue present. It is believed the burning occurred after the deterioration of the body.
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His cause of death was ruled an accidental drowning
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Upon the renewed investigative efforts, some objects were placed in the container that held the remains, although authorities are unsure whether they are affiliated with the decedent.
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===Identification===
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He was identified in April 2020. He drowned in the Missouri River in 1979. His death was known to his relatives and the authorities but his body was unable to be recovered. The body eventually ended up on a farm as a result of flooding and was burned most likely by accident as a result of farm activities. His family requested that his full name not be released but it was publicized that he went by the name Harry and was in his mid-thirties at the time of his death.
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His remains have been sent to his family.
   
 
==Characteristics==
  
==Characteristics==
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*Light brown/dark blonde hair.
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*Light brown to dark blond hair.
   
 
==Clothing and accessories==
  
==Clothing and accessories==
 
*Parts of a styrofoam container (resembling a restaurant "take-out" box).
  
*Parts of a styrofoam container (resembling a restaurant "take-out" box).
 
*A house style key.
  
*A house style key.
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*Old, blank form labelled as being from the Marquette Cement Company.
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*Old, blank form labeled as being from the Marquette Cement Company.
 
*Small, rectangular, rusty metal canister bearing traces of what appears to be an eagle emblem.
  
*Small, rectangular, rusty metal canister bearing traces of what appears to be an eagle emblem.
 
*White shoelace.
  
*White shoelace.
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[[File:Mississippi County John Doe 1979 Reconstruction.jpg|left|thumb|Reconstruction]]
   
 
==Sources==
  
==Sources==
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*[https://dnasolves.com/articles/southeast_missouri_state2/ DNASolves]
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* {{NamUs|14540|Mississippi County John Doe}}
  
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* [https://dnasolves.com/articles/southeast_missiouri_state_2 DNASolves]
  
 
* [https://impact.semo.edu/campaigns/anthro/ Southeast Missouri State University]
  
* [https://impact.semo.edu/campaigns/anthro/ Southeast Missouri State University]
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* [http://redgraveresearch.com/2020/04/24/john-doe-1979-charleston-missouri/ Redgrave Research]
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* [https://twitter.com/RedgraveRFS/status/1284653314240651268/photo/1 ''Twitter'' post]
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==Notes==
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<references />
 
[[Category:Burned]]
  
[[Category:Burned]]
 
[[Category:Young adults]]
  
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[[Category:1950s births]]
  
[[Category:1950s births]]
 
[[Category:Deaths by drowning]]
  
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[[Category:2020 identifications]]
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[[Category:Accidental deaths]]
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[[Category:Identity withheld]]
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[[Category:Redgrave Research cases]]
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[[Category:Othram cases]]
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[[Category:1940s births]]
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[[Category:Formerly missing people from Missouri]]

Revision as of 13:19, 2 April 2021


Harry[1] was a man whose burned skeletal remains were found on a farm in Charleston, Missouri in 1979.

He underwent testing by Southeast Missouri State University, Redgrave Research and Othram, Inc. and was identified months later.

Case

The remains, found on a farm, were initially believed to be female until confirmed by DNA testing in 2016 disputed the initial examination of the remains. The remains were reportedly in a charred condition and severely fragmented, with small amounts of tissue present. It is believed the burning occurred after the deterioration of the body.

His cause of death was ruled an accidental drowning

Upon the renewed investigative efforts, some objects were placed in the container that held the remains, although authorities are unsure whether they are affiliated with the decedent.

Identification

He was identified in April 2020. He drowned in the Missouri River in 1979. His death was known to his relatives and the authorities but his body was unable to be recovered. The body eventually ended up on a farm as a result of flooding and was burned most likely by accident as a result of farm activities. His family requested that his full name not be released but it was publicized that he went by the name Harry and was in his mid-thirties at the time of his death.

His remains have been sent to his family.

Characteristics

  • Light brown to dark blond hair.

Clothing and accessories

  • Parts of a styrofoam container (resembling a restaurant "take-out" box).
  • A house style key.
  • Old, blank form labeled as being from the Marquette Cement Company.
  • Small, rectangular, rusty metal canister bearing traces of what appears to be an eagle emblem.
  • White shoelace.
Mississippi County John Doe 1979 Reconstruction

Reconstruction

Sources

Notes

  1. ↑ The decedent's family requested the man's surname to be omitted from media sources immediately following the identification.
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