Robert Morse

Born Oct. 5, 1932 - Died Jan. 10, 1951

Attended El Reno schools from grade school through his freshman year at El Reno High School.

Was an E-2 Private serving as a Light Weapons Infantryman in G Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

Was killed in action in Korea on Jan. 10, 1951, after having been “in country” for less than one month.

Terry Yeakey

Nov. 9, 1965 - May 8, 1996

U.S. Military Police
First Gulf War

Oklahoma City police officer.

Credited with saving several lives immediately after the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995.

Robert King Townsend

Born Feb. 24, 1907 - Died June 2, 1944

His family had a long, pioneer connection to El Reno.

Townsend trained pilots on the Henry Bomhoff farm airfield west of El Reno as part of the El Reno Junior College pilot training program.

He gave his life trying to rescue others during World War II, even sacrificing himself for his radioman when it was apparent that the Grumman Goose aircraft they were flying was soon to crash.

Warren Vernon Frazier

Born Jan. 2, 1922 - Died March 2, 1942

Enlisted in February of his senior year in high school.

Warren Street in El Reno was named in his honor after his death.

Killed in action in the Battle of Java when his ship, the destroyer U.S.S. Pillsbury, was sunk by Japanese cruisers.

Among the 19 posthumous graduates of EHS honored in 2020.