Duane Winget
Missing

Case Description

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Duane Ludwig Winget, a 23-year-old soldier from Wisconsin, went missing on February 15, 1962, while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was a specialist fourth class in the Army National Guard, taking part in a training exercise involving a hand-over-hand river crossing on a single-rope bridge above the Nisqually River. While performing the exercise, Winget lost his grip, and his pistol belt unbuckled, causing him to fall into the river. Despite attempts by fellow soldiers to rescue him, he ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 15, 1962

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Victim Details

created

Nov 04, 2016

Case Added

Jun 19, 2023

firstname

Duane

lastname

Winget

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 15, 1962

City

Fort Lewis

State

Washington

County

Pierce County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

19004

Agency Name

Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID)

Agency City

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Pierce County

Agency Zip Code

98433

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5183 North Division Street, Washington

Agency Phone

2539673151

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.cid.army.mil

Agency Case #

0007-16-CID216

Primary Agency

Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID)

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

10/02/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I wanted to bring attention to the fact that Duane Winget has been missing since February 15, 1962. ... ...Read More
08/11/2024

Duane Winget went missing from Fort Lewis, Washington on Feb 15, 1962. If you have any information r... ...Read More
02/14/2024

Has anyone heard of any recent updates on the case? I am curious to know if there have been any adva... ...Read More
06/05/2023

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