The Boy in the Box: Philadelphia’s Decades-Long Child Murder Mystery
They called him "America’s Unknown Child."
By
Orrin Grey | Updated Dec 21, 2021 | Published Aug 22, 2019

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The Boy in the Box
By David Stout
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The unknown boy's final resting place.
Photo Credit: Find A Grave