Raymond Robinson, the young boy who got electricuted by survived with a no-face.

 

In 1919, Raymond Robinson from Pittsburg, was severely injured in an electrical accident as a child that traumatised him to go out in public and show his face. 

So he would go out in the night on long walks. The locals would actively search for him in the area and exchange a conversation. His story has been passed by generations, giving him the title, “Charlie No Face,” or “The Green Man.”

At the age of eight, he climbed an electrical pole of 22,000 volts, to reach out for a bird’s nest. That became a reason for his no-face injury. He lost his eyes, nose, and even his right arm. Yet he never stopped being kind. He still remained a cheerful young boy to everyone who stopped to talk to him.

In 1917, Raymond had lost his father due to a serious illness, Tuberculosis, leaving his mother all alone, with a soon to be tragedy taking place in the house. Now she was left to look after her blind, one-armed son, who she protected at all costs, discouraging him to go outside the house. However, being the restless young boy that he was, Raymond decided to take night-time walks. 

The neighbours soon began sharing his story with their children and grand-children, and he got the title, Charlie No-Face, or The Green Man. 

Raymond lived 66 years more, and passed away in 1985 at the age of 74. He was buried next to his father’s grave, with the name ‘Raymond (1910 to 1985).’

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