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Frank Albin Hanson Jr., a 15-year-old boy from Cranston, Rhode Island, disappeared on July 12, 1947, under mysterious circumstances. That day, Frank participated in a sailboat race at the Edgewood Yacht Club, where he won and was expected to return for the awards ceremony later that evening. However, Frank’s mother had instructed him to come home after the race. Instead, around 7 p.m., Frank stopped at a local store where a friend was working and mentioned that they might see each other the ne ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 12, 1947
Last Seen: Jul 12, 1947
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Frank
Hanson
92
15
68 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 12, 1947
Cranston
Rhode Island
Providence County
02920
No
245
129822
Cranston Police Department
Cranston
Rhode Island
Providence County
02920
5 Garfield Avenue, Rhode Island
4019422211
Local
Law Enforcement
21-15955-OF
Cranston Police Department
na
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/24/2025
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