Leonard Edward Johnson Jr, a 24-year-old U.S. Army veteran who was serving in the U.S. Coast Guard at the time, vanished from Manhattan, New York. He was last seen walking away from his residence on March 1, 1975, shortly after having been discharged from the Army. Leonard was described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 130 to 150 pounds, with brown eyes and short, military-cut black hair.

His disappearance was abrupt and uncharacteristic and family concern was immediate. Initial attempts in 1975 to report him missing reportedly met resistance and no one took the case, and early searches produced no significant leads. There has been no activity on his Social Security number, and he missed the funerals of both parents, facts that deepened his family’s anguish.

An official missing persons report was filed with the Michigan State Police on May 19, 2011. The family has continued to seek answers and made public appeals for information. If anyone knew Leonard, lived near his Manhattan residence in early 1975, or has information about his movements after March 1, 1975, please share what is known.