Jeffrey Lynn Cullimore, a 23-year-old Army Specialist, was last seen July 16, 1966, near Fort Irwin, California. Cullimore and 2nd Lt. Arthur Rowland Jr. left the base in a military jeep on July 14 to survey a training area and were expected to return soon after. When they did not report back, searches were mounted in harsh desert terrain near Death Valley.

Rowland’s body was found July 19 but Cullimore was never located. Searches for Cullimore were called off after days of effort; extreme heat and the desert conditions were cited as major challenges. It is believed both men succumbed to the elements, but Cullimore’s remains have not been found and his disappearance remains an unresolved mystery from the Vietnam War era.

Did anyone serve at Fort Irwin in July 1966 or have information about that survey mission that could shed light on Cullimore’s disappearance?