In October of 2021 15-year-old Daniel "Danny" Armantrout. He had run away from home in Paris Tennessee. His older brother was away in the military when Danny ran away. Their home life was not easy as their stepfather and mother were abusive to Danny and his brothers Donald, and David. David (19) the oldest of the 3 left home in 1960 and Donald joined the military when Danny ran away. Currently, David's whereabouts are also unknown.
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On March 27, 1961, A man traveling through River Bend, Alabama picked up a teenage hitchhiker on Highway 25 south of Wilton. Danny had told the man that he had run away from home after his parents split. The boy also said he was heading west to San Diego. He didn't say anything else as they soon got into a wreck.
The vehicle they were in hit the bridge rail and plunged them into the Cahaba River. The driver swam to safety but he lost his life. Several hours later his body was recovered from the car.
John Doe was a Caucasian male believed to be between 14 and 17 years old. He had light brown hair, he may have bleached his hair for it to be a lighter brown. His eyebrows and eyelashes were dark brown. He was around 5'6 and around 120 lbs. He may have walked with a limp. He had a self-inflicted tattoo (possibly on his left arm) with R.Y. +Love, some of the newspapers reported that it was R + K+ Love or R.K. Love. There is possibly a 4-inch scar on his right ankle and a half-inch crescent scar on his upper right forehead.
He had a Timex watch, a carrying bag with several shirts, and pants, a brown plastic wallet, and a pack of Mall Palls with a South Carolina tax stamp. Some newspapers at the time reported that there was also a blurred photo of a boy and girl with the inscription " Think of me always and remember how we used to go places together."
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On March 27, 1961, A man traveling through River Bend, Alabama picked up a teenage hitchhiker on Highway 25 south of Wilton. Danny had told the man that he had run away from home after his parents split. The boy also said he was heading west to San Diego. He didn't say anything else as they soon got into a wreck.
The vehicle they were in hit the bridge rail and plunged them into the Cahaba River. The driver swam to safety but he lost his life. Several hours later his body was recovered from the car.
John Doe was a Caucasian male believed to be between 14 and 17 years old. He had light brown hair, he may have bleached his hair for it to be a lighter brown. His eyebrows and eyelashes were dark brown. He was around 5'6 and around 120 lbs. He may have walked with a limp. He had a self-inflicted tattoo (possibly on his left arm) with R.Y. +Love, some of the newspapers reported that it was R + K+ Love or R.K. Love. There is possibly a 4-inch scar on his right ankle and a half-inch crescent scar on his upper right forehead.
He had a Timex watch, a carrying bag with several shirts, and pants, a brown plastic wallet, and a pack of Mall Palls with a South Carolina tax stamp. Some newspapers at the time reported that there was also a blurred photo of a boy and girl with the inscription " Think of me always and remember how we used to go places together."
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I have worried about this young man and his family for years. It breaks my heart that he hasn't been identified. They did DNA a couple of years ago, but did not find a match. Thank you for posting the real picture of him. I hope someone will recognize him
ReplyDeletewe have officially got a name for the Unknown Boy after 60 years of not knowing who he is. His name is Daniel (Danny) Armantrout. He was born Dec. 28, 1945 in Miami FL. I know many will have alot of questions but there will be a more in depth article in the Centreville Press coming out within the next couple weeks or so. I can not express enough how grateful I am as well as many others, to finally be able to put his name on his headstone. Thank you all for the ones that never gave up on him. His family is very grateful and will be traveling in soon.
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