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Duane Winget Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fort Lewis, Washington on Feb 15, 1962

Victim Details

Nov 04, 2016

Jun 19, 2023

Duane

Winget

87

23

65 inches

67 inches

145 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 15, 1962

Fort Lewis

Washington

Pierce County

No

19004

Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID)

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Washington

Pierce County

98433

5183 North Division Street, Washington

2539673151

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.cid.army.mil

0007-16-CID216

Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID)

Red/Auburn

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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In the winter of 1962, a promising young soldier's life was tragically cut short during a routine training exercise in the state of Washington. Twenty-three-year-old Specialist Fourth Class Duane Ludwig Winget, a member of the Army National Guard from Wisconsin, was participating in a river crossing exercise at Fort Lewis Military Base, now part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. On February 15th, under the gray skies of a Pacific Northwest winter, Winget and his fellow soldiers were tasked with ...
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Last Seen: Feb 15, 1962

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP35935 | NamUs
  • Duane Ludwig Winget - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone looked into the specifics of the training exercise that day? It sounds pretty intense, le... ...Read More
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