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Missing 1962 · Midway Park / Camp Lejeune

Diana Moon Yoli and Mark Eugene Yoli

When
Sept. 13, 1962, around 3:15 p.m.
Where
On the way to a playground from the 700 block of Butler Drive, Midway Park / Camp Lejeune

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Their story

Diana Moon Yoli (also reported as Diane) was 7. Her half-brother, Mark Eugene Yoli, was 2. Mark's father, Diana's stepfather, was a Marine lance corporal.

Around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 13, 1962, the two children set out for a playground from the 700 block of Butler Drive in Midway Park. A four-day search found no trace of them.

The Jacksonville Daily News has called theirs Onslow County's oldest open missing-persons case. Foul play is suspected. More than six decades later, their names deserve to be remembered.

Key facts as reported

  • Last seen around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 13, 1962, heading to a playground from the 700 block of Butler Drive.
  • A four-day search found no trace of them.
  • The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has posters for both children.
  • Foul play is suspected.

Agency and status

Handling agency
Onslow County Sheriff's Office, per the Charley Project (to confirm)
Status
Missing. Foul play suspected. Unsolved.

Status reflects the latest public report we found and may be out of date.

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