HI HI/CT - Howard Veillette Sr., 32, Honolulu, 1 Apr 1974

[Gardener1850]

Howard W. Veillette Sr.

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Veilette, circa 1974

• Missing Since 04/01/1974
• Missing From Shelton, Connecticut
• Classification Missing
• Age 32 years old
• Height and Weight 5'8 - 5'10, 145 - 165 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Veillette's nickname is Howie. He has scars on his right arm and abdomen.

Details of Disappearance

Veillette was last seen in Shelton, Connecticut on April 1, 1974. He has never been heard from again.

Veillette's wife and his brother both died in 2015. In their obituaries, it was noted that Veillette predeceased them. Few details are available in his case.

http://charleyproject.org/case/howard-w-veillette-sr

NAMUS has him listed as missing from Honolulu, Hawaii: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/16959/

 

[glamourkitty1922]

 

[Richard]

Here is some information from another site. It is not stated if Howard was an active duty soldier or a former soldier. The photo of him in uniform may have been taken some years before he disappeared.

Note that while his home and family lived in Connecticut, most sites state that he went missing in (or from) Hawaii.

The red and yellow patch on his left sleeve (above his PFC rank chevron) looks like the insignia of the 25th Infantry "Tropic Lightning" Division, which was home stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

If he went missing while on active duty, he would even today be listed as a deserter on Army rolls.

Not too much information regarding circumstances.

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Howard W. Veillette Sr. (AKA Howie) is a U.S. Army Veteran who went missing from Honolulu, Hawaii on April 1, 1974.

He was 32 years old as of the date he went missing in April, 1974.

Vital Statistics:

White Male
Height: 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall
Weight: 145 to 165 pounds.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Marks: A scar on his abdomen.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Howard W. Veillette Sr., contact Detective Tanya Compagnone with the Connecticut State Police at 860-534-1034 reference case #CFS12-00490513. (NamUs MP # 16959)

LINK:

Howard W. Veillette Sr.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Here is some information from another site. It is not stated if Howard was an active duty soldier or a former soldier. The photo of him in uniform may have been taken some years before he disappeared.

Note that while his home and family lived in Connecticut, most sites state that he went missing in (or from) Hawaii.

The red and yellow patch on his left sleeve (above his PFC rank chevron) looks like the insignia of the 25th Infantry "Tropic Lightning" Division, which was home stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

If he went missing while on active duty, he would even today be listed as a deserter on Army rolls.

Not too much information regarding circumstances.

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Howard W. Veillette Sr. (AKA Howie) is a U.S. Army Veteran who went missing from Honolulu, Hawaii on April 1, 1974.

He was 32 years old as of the date he went missing in April, 1974.

Vital Statistics:

White Male
Height: 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall
Weight: 145 to 165 pounds.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Marks: A scar on his abdomen.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Howard W. Veillette Sr., contact Detective Tanya Compagnone with the Connecticut State Police at 860-534-1034 reference case #CFS12-00490513. (NamUs MP # 16959)

LINK:

Howard W. Veillette Sr.

They don't know what state he disappeared from, it seems. I wonder why? I think the military picture may be the only picture they had of him if he didn't visit often. Since he is a Sr, he must have a son with the same name.

 

[Gardener1850]

A newspaper clipping from 25 Sep 1960 says he served as a medical technician with the 97th Medical Detachment in Frankfurt, Germany. He had come home to Shelton, CT on leave in 1960.
He graduated from Harding High School. He enlisted in the Army in Sept 1959.
: Howard Veillette - Newspapers.com

 

[Gardener1850]

His wife divorced him in Jun 1973. They had been married since Jun 11, 1966. Reason for divorce was "intolerable cruelty": 22 june 1973 - Newspapers.com

 

[CastlesBurning]

Funny, I've lived in CT all my life and never heard of this case before stumbling upon it right now...

If he did indeed disappear in Shelton, that area is surrounded by state forests. IMO it would be pretty easy to hide out (or to be attacked, body left, etc.)

 

[30Anne]

I wonder if the publicity of his divorce via the newspaper weighed heavily on him and he committed suicide?

 

[Diane Redfern]