# Takenaka, Jr. Howard Shizue

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-missing-since-09%2F08%2F" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; border-style: none;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>[![takenaka1.png](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/pmFQEPGsatl5laSG-takenaka1.png)](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/pmFQEPGsatl5laSG-takenaka1.png)</td><td>Missing: January of 1984

From: Superior, Douglas County

Age: 26

DOB: 8 SEP 1957   
Race: Asian or Pacific Isl  
Sex: Male  
Height: 5'9"  
Weight: 125.0   
Hair: Brown  
Eye: Hazel  
Tattoos: Right Upper Arm

Alias: Name is sometimes Tanaka

Exclusions: 10

Case Owner: Douglas County Sheriff

[(715) 395-1371](tel:(715)%20395-1371)

Agency Case Number 14-DC-2668

**Dentals:** <span id="bkmrk-unknownfingerprints%3A">Unknown  
**Fingerprints:** <span id="bkmrk-unknowndna%3A%C2%A0unknown">Unknown  
**DNA:** <span id="bkmrk-unknown">Unknown</span></span></span>

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-details-of-disappear" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Details of Disappearance</span>

Takenaka allegedly left Superior to find work.

There is a man with an almost identical name living off the grid in Hawaii. When contacted he said he was not this man. Howard served four years  
in the Army and was honorably discharged.  
Was assigned to the 25th AG and Stationed  
at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.

#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Action</span>

Added to DN, look at ws thread court file

</td><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">More Information</span>

[Vicki (his daughter's) plea](https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/topics.adoption.usa.adopthi/5)

[NaMus](https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/30201/details?nav)

[Charley Project](https://charleyproject.org/case/howard-shizue-takanaka-jr)

[WI DOJ](https://www.missingpersons.doj.wi.gov/sites/default/files/missing-posters/TakanakaHoward_%20NamUs%20Update.pdf)

[Doe Network](https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=6547DMWI)

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