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Joan Croft Missing Person Case

Last seen in Woodward, Oklahoma on Apr 10, 1947

Victim Details

Feb 05, 2016

Oct 26, 2020

Joan

Croft

83

4

41 inches

42 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 10, 1947

Woodward

Oklahoma

Woodward County

24543

Woodward Police Department

Woodward

Oklahoma

Woodward County

73801

Billy Parker

Assistant Chief of Police

1219 8th Steet, Oklahoma

5802548535

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.cityofwoodward.com/264/Police-Department

01819-16

Woodward Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

07/12/2026


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Vanished after a tornado: The disappearance of Joan Gay Croft

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In the chaotic aftermath of the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma's history, which tore through Woodward on April 9, 1947, four-year-old Joan Gay Croft vanished. The catastrophic storm claimed the life of her mother, Cleta, and left her father, Olin, severely injured. Joan and her older sister, Geri, sustained minor injuries and were taken to the crowded Woodward hospital. Due to the overwhelming number of casualties, the two girls were placed on a cot in the hospital's basement. Joan had ...
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Last Seen: Apr 10, 1947

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