Ceres High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Ceres, VA)

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SKOEETS Seams WWE 99 NZ, ANE nas DEDICATION Ne, the Seniors of the 1945-'46 class dedicate The Mountaineer to those who gallantly and heroically gave their lives to defend our rights and privileges in World War II from our community. To their loved ones we give our deep heart felt sympathy. We and the whole community share their loss and their memory will go with us for always. They are: Owen Wilson, a graduate of the class of 1959, who entered service June 22, 1942, and left Tuson, Arizona for Hickom Field, Hawaii. Sgt. Wilson was killed instantly April 22, 19435 at Funafute Island by Japanse fire. Robert Oren Repass, graduate in the class of 1940, and was a plumber at Portsmouth before he entered service December 17, 1945, He was in the 5th division of the 3rd army and was killed Jan, 25, 1945. William Bogle, attended school from 1916 until 1927. He entered service Jan. 1944, and was later stationed at Breast, France where he was killed. Pfc. Bogle, being wounded in combat Sept. 2, 1944, and died Sept. 7, 1944, Frank Kitts, Jr. entered service January, 1940 and became T Set. He was killed in action in Germany and was buried in Belgium. Jinmy Burke, a graduate of the class of 1939, entered service April, 1942. He was killed in action in Normandy, France, July 13, 1944, 65052) 2 ane