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Joan Croft
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Vanished after a tornado: The disappearance of Joan Gay Croft
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Joan Gay Croft, a 4-year-old girl, disappeared from Woodward, Oklahoma, on April 10, 1947, under tragic circumstances. The night before, a powerful F5 tornado devastated the town, killing over 100 people, including Joan's mother, and critically injuring her father. Joan and her older sister, Geri, both survived the disaster and were taken to the local hospital for treatment. While they awaited further care in the hospital basement, two men, reportedly dressed in khaki uniforms, took Joan away, c ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 10, 1947
Last Seen: Apr 10, 1947
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Oct 26, 2020
Joan
Croft
81
4
41 inches
42 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Apr 10, 1947
Woodward
Oklahoma
Woodward County
268
24543
Woodward Police Department
Woodward
Oklahoma
Woodward County
73801
Billy Parker
Assistant Chief of Police
1219 8th Steet, Oklahoma
5802548535
Local
Law Enforcement
01819-16
Woodward Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
No
11/25/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about Joan Gay Croft's case, and there's a detail that always gets to me. W... ...Read More
12/01/2024
12/01/2024
Does anyone else find it odd that the two men who took Joan were reportedly in khaki uniforms, yet t... ...Read More
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
