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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 35-45
from Wilmington, California

Case Description
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Four bodies were found deceased in a tank-type car of the Southern Pacific Railway on 2/9/1951. The car left Texaco Oil Company in Wilmington, California on 1/28/1953 en route to Tucson, Arizona. The car was unloaded in Tucson on 2/2/1953 and sent back to Wilmington on the same day. The car arrived in Wilmington on 2/6/1953. On 2/9/1953 the carloader checked the car for loading and found four decomposed bodies inside. See also 1953-83414, 1953-83415, and 1953-83417.
Date Found: 1953-02-09
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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP50813
    • Victim Details

    Jun 27, 2018

    Dec 19, 2020

    20126

    1953-83416

    Adult - Pre 50

    35

    45

    29541

    69 inches

    112 lbs

    Hispanic / Latino

    Hispanic / Latino

    Male

    1

    Weeks

    1908

    1918

    1953

    1953-02-09

    Wilmington

    California

    Los Angeles County

    34832

    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

    http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

    1953-83416

    Black

    Unknown

    Unknown


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