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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 18-20
from El Segundo, California
Case Description
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On 4/10/1953 a worker at the Standard Oil Co. found two decomposed males inside one of their tank cars. The tank car was loaded at the Richfield Refinery in Wattson, California on 3/6/1953 and cosigned to Davis Monthan Air Base in Wilmont, Arizona. The tank car was released from Monthan Air Base on 3/30/1953 and came directly to Los Angeles. It arrived at El Segundo Standard Oil Co. Refinery on 4/10/1953. Please also see coroner case 1953-85038.
Date Found: 1953-04-10
Date Found: 1953-04-10
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Jul 04, 2018
Feb 21, 2024
20143
1953-85037
Late Teen/Young Adult
18
20
66523
70 inches
131 lbs
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
1933
1935
1953
1953-04-10
Standard Oil Co. - El Segundo Refinery
El Segundo
California
Los Angeles County
1
36373
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles County
Betsy Magdaleno
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California
3233430512
County
Medical Examiner
1953-85037
Black
Unknown
Unknown
Area Recovered:
