Joan Gay Croft was a young girl who was abducted in the aftermath of a tornado in 1947.
Case[]
Joan vanished from Woodward, Oklahoma, on April 10, 1947. The previous day, a tornado struck Woodford, killing 185 people and injuring another 720. Joan's mother was among those who died during the tornado, and her father was severely wounded. While Joan and her sister were also hurt, Joan had a splinter in her left calf, and they did not need immediate medical care.
Joan was last seen by her sister, who was four years older than she was, at the Woodward Hospital. The girls' father was transferred to Oklahoma City Hospital for treatment, and they were sent down to the basement to keep them out of the chaos until they could be treated.
According to Joan's sister, she was then abducted by two men wearing Khaki "military-style" work clothes with some company logo on them. Joan's sister tried to tell people that she'd watched two men carry Joan away, but this was initially not taken seriously, and it was assumed she had been taken elsewhere for treatment. It wasn't until several days later, when the disaster was under control that it became apparent she had been telling the truth.
Joan has never been found despite her case receiving national attention.
Characteristics[]
- Strawberry blonde hair.
- Light blue eyes.
- Fair skin.
- Three faint scars on her forehead.
- Chicken pox scars on her forearms.
- Untreated splinter wound in her left calf.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Pajamas.
Sources[]
- Joan Croft at NamUs
- Joan Croft at the Doe Network