I found this veteran missing since 1962 and he grew up in New Jersey and last seen in New Jersey. He has an odd story and was wanted also. What caught my eye is he did not wear shoes in warmer months . Anyway just thought I would post. His height is off a bit but.
Edward Hower Maps is a U.S. Marine Corps WW II Veteran who went missing from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on June 21, 1962 at approximately 10:48 p.m.. On the night of June 21, 1962, firefighters responded to a smoke-filled house at 510 Sarah St., the home of Edward Maps, his wife Christine Maps, and her four month old daughter, Julie Louise. Inside the house they found the bodies of Christine Maps and Julie Louise. The oven in the house was set to 450 degrees, releasing gas throughout the house. It is thought that the gas was supposed to be ignited by the several small fire set throughout the house. Fortunately, the windows were closed and that caused a lot of the smaller fires to burn out. At the time it was said that if the windows were open, the house would have been completely destroyed. Christine Maps died seven hours later in Monroe County’s hospital from a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage. She never regained consciousness, having been struck “with great force,” according to the autopsy report, by a blunt instrument approximately 4 inches wide. Her hands were badly bruised from attempting to defend herself. The murder weapon was never discovered. Little Julie Louise, found in a room near the kitchen under a pile of blankets, died of smoke inhalation. The two deaths were ruled as murders, with arson intended to conceal the crimes. Two cars owned by Edward Maps were parked by the house, his wallet and identification were discovered in the living room of the house, but he was nowhere to be found. Within hours of the fire, a warrant was sworn out, charging Maps with arson and homicide. He was almost immediately added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list, where he would remain for almost five years. It is unknown how Edward Hower Maps may have disappeared, but some think that he may have -has someone help him. Several sightings of Edward Map were reported over the years, from Maryland to Turkey to Mexico, but the most credible sighting came on August 7, 1962, when a lone gunman held up the Little Falls, New Jersey Savings Bank. He was later identified from FBI photos as Edward Maps. Little Falls is located only five miles from Passaic, NJ, where Maps was born. Edward Maps was an artist and sculptor, well respected in the art world, who didn’t hold a “regular” job. Well known for his unusual manner of dress, he was often described as a “beatnik” who would go barefoot in the warmer months and would wear sandals, without socks, during the winter. At 20 years old, he entered the Marine Corps and served during World War II. He was discharged as a schizophrenic. Whether he was actually schizophrenic or, perhaps, suffered from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), a term that had not yet been coined, his psychological condition was attributed to his wartime service. In 1967, Edward Maps was removed from the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list, at the request of the (then) Monroe County District Attorney. Maps was declared dead on October 21, 1971. The FBI reportedly destroyed Maps’ fugitive file in December 1977. Edward Hower Maps is 39 years old as of the date he went missing in June, 1962. Edward Maps is described as a white male standing 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 160 to 170 pounds. Edward Maps has gray or partially gray hair and sometimes wore a full beard and mustache. Edward Maps has brown eyes and was known to often wear glasses. Edward Maps was last seen, he was wearing a topcoat, dungarees, a cossack-style cap, and sandals (without socks).
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