Lt. Wisom was born in Portland Oregon, and studied Agriculture while attending Oregon Agricultural College, he graduated in 1915. He signed the draft on 5 Jun 1917 in San Mateo, California, and was killed when his plane crashed into a mountain outside of Mussey Grove, California.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bc19w#page/5/mod... (pg 5)
Lt. Strong was a pilot in the Navy during WWII. Lt. Strong went missing in action on February 1st, 1944, and was later declared KIA.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm10v#page/3/mod... (pg 3)
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx719t184#page/7/mod... (pg 8)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56126309/robert-n-morrison 1939 yearbook (pg 219) 1940 yearbook (pgs 33, 283)
Lt. McConnell's aircraft, a B-24, was on a mission from midway to Wake Island when they were attacked by Japanese Zeros. One of the Zeros lost control and hit the B-24 in the tail tearing off the left rudder and elevator. The B-24D Buno # 42-40676 crashed into the ocean, none of the 11 crew members survived. Tracers from the waist gun were seen until the plane hit the water and exploded. Missing Air Crew Report 314.
Born in Spokane, Washington Lt Hynes earned a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. He entered the service from Texas. Not much was found about Lt Hynes, we couldn’t find what unit he was with or how he died. He was survived by his parents and sister.
https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71b950z#page/8/mode/1up/search/Hynes (pg 6)
Born in Eugene Oregon, Lt Hesse enlisted 6 Apr 1943 in Wichita Falls Texas. He was a flight instructor in Arizona when his aircraft crashed in Yavapai County, Arizona, they were able to get to the crash four months later. He was survived by his parents and sister.
Born in Telocaset, Oregon 1st Lt Haller was an only child. He studied Chemical Engineering while attending Oregon State College, enlisting on 19 Mar 1943. While serving with the Army Air Force 502nd Bomb Group, 402nd Bomber Squadron 20th Air Force, he was one of ten airmen killed when his B-29 Superfortress #44-83899 that he was a radar navigator on crashed, five miles northeast of Isley Field, on Saipan Island. He was survived by his parents.
Born in Ladoga, Indiana, 2nd Lt Farnsworth entered the service on 17 Jan 1942 out of Portland. While serving with the Army Air Corps 319th Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group his plane was lost somewhere over the South Pacific. He was survived by both parents, two sisters and a brother.
http://www.goldstarfamilyregistry.com/heroes/robert-farnsworth-198293
Born in Manhattan, New York, Lt Elden studied engineering while attending Oregon State College for a year. He enlisted into the Navy in 1931. Past this no better explanation can be given other than by the words written by George Edmonston Jr. in the December 2000 Oregon Stater. “At approximately 31 minutes past 1 p.m., Japanese submarine I-168 fired four torpedoes in the direction of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, which at that time was steaming in close proximity to Hammann.
Lt. Drake served on the USS Kete (SS-369) during WWII. The Kete was lost and never found between 29-38N 130-02E and Midway.
"Conditions attendant to KETE's loss suggest the likehood that one of these submarines might have torpedoed and sunk her and been unable to report the attack before being sunk."
