Age 18 KS Sgt. 863 AAF Bomb Sq. Died 09/12/1944 in Germany
Veteran of: World War II.
TWO STERLING BOYS KILLED IN WAR

Sterling--The tragedy of war struck heavily in Sterling this week, two war department telegrams bringing word of the death of Sterling boys in action.

Sgt. Lee Garrigues, 19, earlier reported missing after a bombing raid over Germany September 12, is dead, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Garrigues, were notified.

Sergeant Garrigues, a tail gunner on a Flying Fortress, entered the service last December 10 and had been overseas only about a month when his plane failed to return from a mission. He was born October 11, 1925, and graduated from Sterling high school in 1943. Besides the parents he is survived by two sisters, Gwen and Celeste. (article amended to include this person's information only)

Eric Ackerman
Topeka, Kansas

Age 18 KS Sgt. 863 AAF Bomb Sq. Died 09/12/1944 in Germany
Veteran of: World War II.
TWO STERLING BOYS KILLED IN WAR

Sterling--The tragedy of war struck heavily in Sterling this week, two war department telegrams bringing word of the death of Sterling boys in action.

Sgt. Lee Garrigues, 19, earlier reported missing after a bombing raid over Germany September 12, is dead, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Garrigues, were notified.

Sergeant Garrigues, a tail gunner on a Flying Fortress, entered the service last December 10 and had been overseas only about a month when his plane failed to return from a mission. He was born October 11, 1925, and graduated from Sterling high school in 1943. Besides the parents he is survived by two sisters, Gwen and Celeste. (article amended to include this person's information only)

Eric Ackerman
Topeka, Kansas