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Robert King TownsendBorn Feb. 24, 1907 - Died June 2, 1944His 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...

Warren Vernon FrazierBorn Jan. 2, 1922 - Died March 2, 1942Enlisted 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...

▶ Memorial Day is a time to remember those who died in battle or from wounds suffered in battle.

Marvin L. (Doc) Denny Jr.Pvt. Marines,Camp Lejeune, N.C.1954 - 56

Lloyd D. EisenhourPvt. Army - SupplyKorea1953 - 1955

Howard L. EisenhourWWII Navy Fireman 2nd ClassPacific - USS Beagle & USS Guadalupe1945 - 1946

Herman E. (Dee) JamesonWWII Army, Korea1952 - 1954

George W. EisenhourWWI Pvt. - ArmyCamp Greene, N.C.1917-1918

Harold S. EisenhourWWII Rifleman - ArmyGermany, Purple Heart1945-1946

J.T. NewmanWWII, Cpt. Marines IntelligenceIwo Jima, Guadalcanal, decorated,1942-1951