8 Unidentified Victims of Hurrican Camille in 1969

There are 8 unidentified victims of Hurrican Camille that struck. The following victims died due to the conditions and flooding caused by Hurrican Camille. Many of the victims were found without clothing or jewelry due to the current. The reason for being unreported may be that their families were also killed and unfound or also unidentified.

August 24, 1969, Howardsville, Virginia White John Doe Age: 15-19

He was found in Howardsville on the Rockfish River. He appeared to have brown hair and a blond mustache. It was noted that he was a nail-biter and high cheekbones. He was 5'8" and 155 lbs.

SOURCES:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10821

August 25, 1969, Howardsville, Virginia White John Doe Age: 12-14

He was 5'2" and 125 lbs. He had long dark brown hair.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10825

August 29, 1969, Howardsville, Virginia White Jane Doe Age: 70-75

She was found on the James River. She has long white hair. She's 5'2" and 140 lbs. She was wearing a blue shirt with checks and dots size 36, Bermuda type pants made of a bluish-green denim material, pink underwear and a pink net like a girdle.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10826


August 31, 1969, Nelson, Virginia White Jane Doe Age: 6-8

She was found 7 to 8 miles upriver from Bremo Plant in James River. It's believed she may be related to the Jane Doe found on the same day in Howardsville as they have similar features. She had strawberry blonde hair. She was 3'10" and 60 lbs.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10819

August 31, 1969, Howardsville, Virginia White Jane Doe Age: 10-12

She was found 2 miles above Howardsville in the Rockfish River flooded area. She may be related to the previously listed jane doe. She had long wavy blonde or light brown hair. She was 4'7" and 70 lbs.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10820

September 1, 1969, Howardsville, Virginia White John Doe Age: 50

He was found in the Rockfish River. He was balding on the top of his head he has black hair. He is described as having a muscular stocky build. He was 5'7" and 215 lbs.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10818

September 1, 1969, Wood's Mill, Virginia White Jane Doe Age: 40-60

She was found on the Rockfish River. She has brown hair at a moderate length. She's 5'2" and 150 lbs.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10824

September 6, 1969, Wood's Mill, Virginia White Jane Doe Age: 35-40

She was 5'5" and 140 lbs. He had short fine strawberry hair, his body hair was light brown. His nails were short, but not chewed, he has a scar on the anterior abdominal wall and had varicose veins. She was wearing a matching blue short and shirt set.

SOURCE:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10817

August 24, 1969 Howardsville, Virginia John Doe

Hurricane Camille hit America between August 14 and August 22. It was the second most intense Hurricane that America had seen. On August 19 it made it's way to Virginia. It was considered one of Virginias worst natural disasters. It is no surprise that people lost their life during it.

A man was found floating on Rockfish River in Howardsville, Virginia. His death was caused from the Floods caused by Hurricane Camille. The young man was believed to be a white male between 15 to 19 years old. He was around 5'6 and 155 lbs. He had straight brown hair and blue eyes and a blonde and sparse mustache.He had high cheek bones and was circumcised. It showed evidence that he bit his nails.

Dentals are available, but DNA and Fingerprints are not.


SOURCES:
https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/10821
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Hurricane_Camille_August_1969