Oskaloosa High School - Maroon Memories Yearbook (Oskaloosa, IA)

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Philip E. Hefley, aviation cadet, U. S. Naval reserve lost his life when the training bi-plane in which he was flying crashed near Jacksonville Florida January 16 1942 hnslgn Derle Lee Schafstall gave his life for his country in the West Indles October 30 1943 The cause was a blimp accident durm a routine flight Pfc kenneth H Carlson, a crew chief mechanic IH the army air force died when the army tum engmed transport XXl'l1Ch he nas aboard crashed near Sweetwaten Texas Pfc Jolm K Black, J serving vs 1th the 6th armored dlV1 sion of Pattons third army was killed in action in Germany on Aprll 5 1940 Second Lieut Robert Plckerell xx as killed when his plane crashed neax Moose Lake army air base at Moose Lake VVash1ngton July 31 1944 He was taklng combat tram mg and is as scheduled to leaxe fox overseas duty the following month lit lohn Atchison was lepolted killed in 'action in Italy on Qeptem bel 24 1944 Shoitlx befoxe he had been 'iunded the combat lnfantlx badge for braxexy m action I-nsngn W alter Pierce Knot pic turedr. one of Oskaloosas first VVorld Xxwll' II's r xsualties, lost his life while servinh on '1 destroyer June 3, 1942. 'Hx