Victims: Odell White, Jr., 41-year-old male.  

Date of Incident: Unknown

Location: 300 block of Naamans Road, Claymont, DE 19703

Community: Claymont

Investigation Details:

Odell White Jr., a local business owner and 20-year veteran of the United States Army, was last seen alive in the Philadelphia area on February 11, 1974. More than a month later, he was discovered deceased in the rear of his own box truck by a New Castle County Police officer. The vehicle had been parked in a field behind the Tri-State Mall near the Pennsylvania–Delaware border. Odell White Jr. died as a result of asphyxiation.

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