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Missing-person flyer for John J. Ashley, Jr.

Missing Person Flyer: John J. Ashley, Jr.

John J. Ashley, Jr., 18 • Wilmington, DE • Missing
Last Seen
1971-12-14
Summary
John J. Ashley, Jr. was last seen walking home after attending school and basketball practice. Another 17 year old Wilmington boy disappeared the same night and was later found drowned, Feb 1972 in Wilmington. NOTE: Mitrochondrial DNA testing of three siblings and the mother of John Ashley has excluded him from from any biological connection to OCME skeletal remains case 78-N-253 (dated 4-4-1978) which is NAMUS unidentified case #2185; these skeletal remains were strongly suspected of being the remains John Ashley.

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Age
18
Height
5' 4"
Weight
130
Source Information
NamUs
Case ID: 3853
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