Private Earl Ellison Oster, 19, killed in action in Germany

Creator

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Identifier

20037512

Description

Private Earl Ellison Oster, 19, killed in action in Germany April 3 while serving with an infantry unit, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Oster, 3310 Mount Vernon, have been notified. Private Oster had been in service since last August and overseas since February. He was a graduate of Polytechnic High School and was employed by the First National Bank before entering service. His father is station master for the Texas and Pacific Railroad here. Photograph of Private Oster wearing his military uniform. Published Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition April 21, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-04-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-512

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; War casualties; Oster, Earl Ellison (Pvt.); Oster, C.F.; Oster, C.F. (Mrs.); Polytechnic High schools; Texas and Pacific Railroad; First National bank