A "civilian sleuth" as Turner calls her had been following the case. In November of 2023, the woman came across the name "Percy L. Sebren." When Vangilder was promoted to high-lift fork operator, she took the position from Sebren and likely received training from him.
"This name was among dozens of others located throughout Mary Jane's military file, but it would be this one alone that would prove crucial," Turner said.
Mary Jane Croft Vangilder went missing in 1945 after quitting her job in Shelby. Detective Adam Turner has been on case for more than five years.
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