Disappearance of Gerry Largay

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Geraldine Anita Largay was a retired nurse and U.S. Air Force veteran from Brentwood, Tennessee, who was flip-flop thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. On July 24, 2013, she was reported overdue at a trail crossing on State Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley in Maine by her husband. One of the largest searches in the state's history ensued but was unable to locate Gerry or any clues related to her disappearance. Led by the Maine Warden Service, the initial search was suspended on July 30, with efforts scaled down on August 4, the 12th day of the search. On October 14, 2015, a forester contracted by the U.S. Navy to survey navy property south of Mount Redington discovered a tent site that contained human remains. The remains were confirmed to be those of Largay and the Maine Medical Examiner concluded she had died from lack of food and water and environmental exposure. The site was approximately 3,000 feet (910 m) from the trail in dense woods. A journal recovered from the campsite revealed that...

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