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Below: Who was/is this person?
Shown in younger and older versions, she definitely was not the original Irene Craigmile (Bolam) nor the Gervais-Irene Craigmile
(Bolam.) To this day her true identity remains unknown. (Scroll down for the eye & face comparisons.)
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| Non Gervais-Irene (younger) |
To the right, after a four decade absence her older image version was identified again as Irene Craigmile (Bolam) in obituaries.
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| Non Gervais-Irene (older) |
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| Original Irene Craigmile, 1930 |
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| A past friend of Amelia's, seen no more after 1934. |
The three portrait photos below represent
the images of two different people. The photo on the left displays the 1945 image of the 'Irene Craigmile' who Joe Gervais
met and photographed in 1965. It is the first time this particular 'Irene Cragmile' appeared identified as such in the photo
history of Irene Craigmile's person. (Note the pre & post deviated septum rhinoplasty & dental work comparisons farther
down.) The two photos to the right of it represent the younger and older versions of a different Irene Craigmile. Both were
identified by the original Irene's Son, Larry Heller in 2006. Mr. Heller also remarked he was less familiar with the '1945'
photo on the left, although a slightly different-angled version of it did appear in the 1982 New Jersey Tribune series he
contributed to. (See 1982 New Jersey Tribune link.) Below the eye comparisons, also see how the facial images align with each
other in the transparent photo overlay samples, to equate their individual younger and older selves while further separating
them as individuals.
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| The Gervais-Irene Craigmile, 1945 |
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| 1945-1982 Identified Irene Craigmile Bolam |
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| The Non Gervais-Irene |
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| 'Early 1940s' Irene Craigmile, as identified by the original Irene Craigmile's son in 2006. |
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| 1982 Non Gervais-Irene |
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| Older Version of the late 1930s, early 1940s identified Irene Craigmile (Bolam.) |
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NOTE: Besides the enlarged set
of Amelia's eyes, the eyes in the separate 'Irene' photos shown above were also enlarged for the comparisons. (An additional
eye match between Amelia Earhart and the Gervais-Irene is found in the Important Comparison Samples link.)
The Enlarged Eye-Set Comparison Samples Below Should
Be Viewed From Left To Right.
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| 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene Eyes |
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| Sample: Match |
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| Amelia's and 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene |
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| Younger Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
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| Older Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
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| Sample: Match |
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| Younger and Older Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes Combined |
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| 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
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| Only One Eye Aligns, And Not Very Well; No Match |
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| Gervais-Irene and Non Gervais-Irene (one eye) |
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| Only One Eye Aligns, And Not Very Well; No Match |
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| Gervais-Irene and Non Gervais-Irene (other eye) |
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| Gervais-Irene / Irene-Amelia 1945 |
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| 1945-1982 identified Irene Craigmile |
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| Gervais-Irene / Irene-Amelia 1965 |
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| 1965 Joe Gervais photo of Irene Craigmile [Bolam] |
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| Match; younger to older Irene-Amelia |
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| Overlay combination of the left two photos |
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| Non Gervais-Irene, Age 23, 1947* |
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| 1940s family identified Irene Craigmile [Bolam] (ID'd by her Son in 2006) |
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| Non Gervais-Irene, Age 58, 1982* |
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| 'Older' early 1940s family identified Irene Craigmile |
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| Match; younger to older family ID'd Irene. |
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| Overlay combination of the left two photos |
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| Irene AKA the 'Gervais-Irene' or 'Irene-Amelia' |
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| Shown in Japan with British husband, Guy Bolam, 1963 |
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| Eye to eye alignment with Amelia's face begins |
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| Amelia photo was taken in 1928 after her Friendship flight |
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| As Amelia's image takes over... |
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| ...face print wise, little to no variance is observed in an alarming congruence. |
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| 8/8/65 Joe Gervais taken photo of Irene... |
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| Viola Gentry introduced Gervais to her that day. |
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| Eye to eye alignment begins with Gervais photo... |
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| ...and a 1933 photo of Amelia = Irene-Amelia |
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| Amelia,1933, from a photo with Eleanor... |
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| ...and Franklin Roosevelt. Head to toe, all aspects of Amelia and the Gervais-Irene aligned. |
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| Prior to deviated septum rhinoplasty... |
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| ...before dental work and cosmetic adjustments, one can easily recognize a familiar image |
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| 1945-1982 ID'd Irene Craigmile (Bolam) |
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| ...slight weight gain, nose bridge, dental, cosmetic changes; "The Gervais-Irene" |
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| Amelia Earhart |
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| ..shown blended below with this 1923 'into the mirror' taken self-portrait. |
| The Gervais-Irene, (see blend below) |
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| True Age 80 Years, Early 1978 |
| As Anyone Can See... |
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| ...Amelia Was Still In There |
Final Determination: Basically, the above forensic
comparisons display three obvious realities: 1. The Gervais-Irene aligns with Amelia. 2. The Gervais-Irene does not align
with the Non Gervais-Irene. 3. Neither the Gervais-Irene nor the Non Gervais-Irene aligned with the original Irene. There
were three different human beings who were attributed to the same Irene Craigmile Bolam identity. Which one died on
July 7, 1982? (Surely all three did not die on the same day, and where it is certain the Gervais-Irene passed away on July
7, 1982 based on friends and family who witnessed her several months of illness and demise... what became of the other two?)
The Swindell/Beyond 37' forensic analysis
led to the above 'discovery-realization.' What is seen in the overall Beyond 37' display, is a definite forensic separation
of three individuals who employed the same Irene Craigmile Bolam identity, where neither the Gervais-Irene nor the Non Gervais-Irene
identified the 'original' Irene Craigmile. The National Geographic Channel contacted Beyond 37' after it was made aware of
this recently gained information, even filmed it, yet ultimately chose not to display it no doubt to avoid the controversial
repercussions it would have generated. Yet this does not change the now recognizable, albeit still hidden known fact of how
Amelia really did become 'the former Amelia Earhart' ...after acquiescing the original Irene Craigmile's identity during the
World War Two era. A skeleton in the closet therefore remains; 'What became of the original Irene Craigmile?' There is little
doubt the non-willingness to answer such a question bore at least some weight on the lack of any authoritative 'admission'
about the past identity switch of Amelia Earhart. Meanwhile, in well over a hundred full body comparisons and myriad character
trait comparisons between the woman Joe Gervais met and photographed in 1965 and Amelia Earhart of the 1930s, it is no doubt
the case Joe Gervais was correct to have implicated the Irene Craigmile (again, surname 'Bolam' added by her 1958 marriage
to British national, Guy Bolam) he met, spoke with, photographed, and thoroughly researched the background of... to have been
the former Amelia Earhart. It has even evolved into a state of 'obvious' anymore, to those who have most thoroughly digested
the controversy.
As well, another question remains to be answered: What was the true identity of the 'family identified Irene
Craigmile,' where she too was so obviously not the original Irene Craigmile?
Where the whole Gervais claim was traditionally described
as 'conjecture' by opposing theorists, one might as well offer the true identity of the 'family identified Irene' to have
been that of Amelia Earhart's 1924 out of wedlock born daughter as conjecture too, (which is not to say it wasn't true) who
was quietly taken in to be raised by the original Irene Craigmile's O'Crowley family after Amelia suddenly became famous in
1928. (See the description of 'Irene Jr.' found in the original Irene Craigmile's biography in the 1982 News Tribune link.)
The most likely father would have been plane mechanic, Lloyd Royer... who had proposed to Amelia before she left California
in 1924. (She turned him down.) It is evident as well, how Amelia's long friendship with Lloyd Royer dating back to when she
first started flying in 1921, that included a business partnership and years of correspondence, is hardly referenced in any
of the biographies written about her.
In terms of high-level political justification in the former Amelia Earhart's
favor, there no doubt existed good reasons to protect her there as well. As a known neutral pacifist, and one who also admired
and regaled Japanese and oriental philosophies and cultures, she more than likely remained legion with both Nipponese and
U. S. ideals during the WWII era. Therefore, in order to protect her iconic heroic 'American patriotic legacy,' it was no
doubt deemed by the FDR administration how the person known as Amelia Earhart was to remain 'gone forever' in a historical
sense, after she turned up missing in 1937. So much would have also necessarily been categorized with an Executive Order Seal.
One famous pilot even expressed the opinion in newsprint after the Gervais-Irene died in 1982, (Irene-Amelia) of how the cover
up dating back to the World War Two era was akin to a "Watergate" like scenario, where it actually existed on a
White House level. Thus the impenetrability and long held 'official silence' regard towards the Earhart disappearance story.
(Note the USA Today review quote pertaining to Randall Brink's 1994 book Lost Star, "...Brink writes of a vast cover-up
that got as far as the White House...") With the recent years gained information, and where 'official silence' did always
greet Earhart loss questions in Washington and Tokyo, such a dated executive branch cover-up anymore appears as plausible.
Some Hidden
Hitches With Facial Identity Comparisons Why Detective Kevin Richlin and others demured...
Further addressing
some less-known realities, there is no doubt the Gervais-Irene opted for certain augmentations to adjust her highly recognizable
visage into one less recognizable. Beyond the time passage that naturally evoked her sartorial and cosmetic changes, evidence
of a deviated septum rhinoplasty procedure also appeared, as well as skin tucking, and cosmetic dentistry applied to reduce
the gap between her two front teeth. When any human identity expert worth his or her salt compares the Gervais-Irene's face
to Amelia Earhart's of the 1930s, such past alterations are noticeable. Yet without the medical records for the changes that
took place being available, such 'experts' are hard pressed to offer a positive identity placement based on facial comparisons
alone. Hence, it also becomes essential to apply the entire long term forensic analysis to the equation in order for one to
determine the 'final verdict.' This is something the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institute have avoided
having to do since the study results became public. Therefore, the reverse progression displayed in the 'Comparison Samples'
link does evidence the specific facial changes Amelia endured, in order for her to become less recognizable for who she once
had been. Meanwhile from head to toe, with height, arms and hands, legs and feet, handwriting and voice..., indeed with all
evaluations so thoroughly examined, the Gervais-Irene's person and Amelia Earhart's person do present a thorough forensic
match.
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