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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) |
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| Non Gervais-Irene (older) |
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NOTE: Besides the enlarged set of Amelia's eyes, the eyes in the three separate 'Irene' photos shown below 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.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: The three portrait photos directly 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. (As well, the 1945 image is the first time said particular 'Irene Cragmile' appears
identified as such in the photo history of Irene Craigmile's person.) The two photos to the right of it represent the younger
and older versions of a different Irene Craigmile, both of which 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 appeared 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 |
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| 1945-1982 Identified Irene Craigmile Bolam |
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| Younger Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
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| 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
| Gervais-Irene / Irene-Amelia 1945 |
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| 1945-1982 identified Irene Craigmile |
| Non Gervais-Irene, Age 23, 1947* |
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| 1940s family identified Irene Craigmile [Bolam] (ID'd by her Son in 2006) |
| Irene AKA the 'Gervais-Irene' or 'Irene-Amelia' |
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| Shown in Japan with British husband, Guy Bolam, 1963 |
| 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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| The Non Gervais-Irene |
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| 1940s Family Identified Irene Craigmile |
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| 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene Eyes |
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| Older Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes |
| Only One Eye Aligns, And Not Very Well; No Match |
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| Gervais-Irene and Non Gervais-Irene (one eye) |
| Gervais-Irene / Irene-Amelia 1965 |
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| 1965 Joe Gervais photo of Irene Craigmile [Bolam] |
| Non Gervais-Irene, Age 58, 1982* |
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| 'Older' early 1940s family identified Irene Craigmile |
| Eye to eye alignment with Amelia's face begins |
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| Amelia photo was taken in 1928 after her Friendship flight |
| Eye to eye alignment begins with Gervais photo... |
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| ...and a 1933 photo of Amelia = Irene-Amelia |
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| 1982 Non Gervais-Irene |
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| Older Version of the 1940s Family Identified Irene Craigmile (Bolam) |
| Sample: Match |
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| Amelia's and 1945-1982 Gervais-Irene |
| Sample: Match |
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| Younger and Older Non Gervais-Irene's Eyes Combined |
| Only One Eye Aligns, And Not Very Well; No Match |
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| Gervais-Irene and Non Gervais-Irene (other eye) |
| Match; younger to older Irene-Amelia |
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| Overlay combination of the left two photos |
| Match; younger to older family ID'd Irene. |
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| Overlay combination of the left two photos |
| As Amelia's image takes over... |
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| ...face print wise, little to no variance is observed in an alarming congruence. |
| 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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| Original Irene Craigmile (Bolam), 1930 |
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| A past friend of Amelia's, seen no more after the 1930s. |
| 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. Conclusion: There were three different human
beings who were attributed to the same Irene Craigmile Bolam identity. Question:
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 above display, is a definite forensic separation of two individuals who employed the same Irene
Craigmile Bolam identity. It is also evident how neither person was the 'original' Irene Craigmile. The National Geographic
Channel sought out and 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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