Keith William Tindale, 21, an airman assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, was last seen June 1, 1983. He had gone camping that day on the base’s East Reservation with two fellow airmen and has not been heard from since. Shortly before he vanished, Tindale withdrew $900, gave away his belongings, and bought a motorcycle from another airman. The Air Force listed him as a deserter, noting he faced a possible court-martial over an earlier Florida motorcycle-theft incident.

Tindale’s family, particularly his mother, disputes the desertion theory and believes foul play was involved. Civilian investigators have also said he may have been killed and buried in the large wooded areas around the base. Tindale had joined the Air Force in 1980 after strong high school grades and regularly kept in touch with his family, which makes his sudden disappearance especially puzzling. No substantial leads have emerged.

If anyone knew Keith, his movements around Barksdale in late May or early June 1983, or the base’s East Reservation activities that day, please share what is known.