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*Geoffrey Nelson (18) February 12, 1983

*Terry Lee Gambrel (25) May 14, 1983

===Unidentified victims===

Twenty-two of Kraft's estimated 67 victims remain unrecovered and/or unidentified. This is due in part to the killings having occurred in several states, with bodies being discarded in varying locations, and several entries being cryptic.

The entry upon Kraft's scorecard reading "Navy White" is believed by investigators to refer to a 17-year-old named James Sean Cox, an apprentice medic stationed at Mather Air Force Base who was last seen on September 29, 1974, hitchhiking near Interstate 5 and whose body was found several weeks later in Rancho Santa Fe. At the time of his disappearance, Cox was dressed in his white navy uniform. In addition to the color of his uniform, Cox was a blond youth.

A further entry on Kraft's scorecard, simply reading "Iowa", is believed to refer to an 18-year-old Marine named Oral Alfred Stuart, Jr., who had been born in Iowa; his body was found discarded close to a Long Beach condominium on November 10, 1974. The man had died as a result of blunt force trauma; his body remained unidentified until March 2012. Investigators note a similarity of modus operandi in the murder and body disposal of Stuart to that of other victims Kraft is known to have killed.

One unknown entry upon the scorecard simply reads "Hari Kari". This entry may refer to the stabbing murder of 30-year-old David Michael Sandt, who was found sexually assaulted and stabbed to death close to a vacant house in Long Beach on January 13, 1975. The multiple stab wounds inflicted were to Sandt's stomach, and his body was found in a kneeling position with his arms extended in front of him in a position reminiscent of the Japanese ritual suicide practice known as Hara-kiri.

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 *Geoffrey Nelson (18) February 12, 1983
 *Terry Lee Gambrel (25) May 14, 1983
+===Unidentified victims===
+Twenty-two of Kraft's estimated 67 victims remain unrecovered and/or unidentified. This is due in part to the killings having occurred in several states, with bodies being discarded in varying locations, and several entries being cryptic.
+The entry upon Kraft's scorecard reading "Navy White" is believed by investigators to refer to a 17-year-old named James Sean Cox, an apprentice medic stationed at Mather Air Force Base who was last seen on September 29, 1974, hitchhiking near Interstate 5 and whose body was found several weeks later in Rancho Santa Fe. At the time of his disappearance, Cox was dressed in his white navy uniform. In addition to the color of his uniform, Cox was a blond youth.
+A further entry on Kraft's scorecard, simply reading "Iowa", is believed to refer to an 18-year-old Marine named Oral Alfred Stuart, Jr., who had been born in Iowa; his body was found discarded close to a Long Beach condominium on November 10, 1974. The man had died as a result of blunt force trauma; his body remained unidentified until March 2012. Investigators note a similarity of modus operandi in the murder and body disposal of Stuart to that of other victims Kraft is known to have killed.
+One unknown entry upon the scorecard simply reads "Hari Kari". This entry may refer to the stabbing murder of 30-year-old David Michael Sandt, who was found sexually assaulted and stabbed to death close to a vacant house in Long Beach on January 13, 1975. The multiple stab wounds inflicted were to Sandt's stomach, and his body was found in a kneeling position with his arms extended in front of him in a position reminiscent of the Japanese ritual suicide practice known as Hara-kiri.
 [[Category:Modern Villains]]
 [[Category:Serial Killer]]