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CLASS OK 1040, Masontown High school, yesterday dedicated a bronze plaque in memory of two classmates who lost their lives in World War II The plaque, which was accepted by Principal Lester A. Evans, is in honor of Flight Officer David R Breakwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rreakwell, Maple avenue, and Private Michael J. Hughes, son of Mr and Mrs Owen Hughes. Grays Landing. Flight | Officer Rreakwell was killed December 30, 1944, when his fighter plane crashed into the Gulf of Mex- | ico Private Hughes, of the 609th Tank Destroyer Rattalion, lost his life in combat in Belgium, December 21, the same year. The day before he was killed. Private Hughes was awarded the Bronze Star \bove. Mr Evans receives the plaque from Clarence Pelaghi, president of the class of 1940 At the left is Dr R .1 Shields, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Masontown. and on the right, | Mrs E V Pierce, pastor of the Masontown Methodist church, of which the deceased were members.—Heral ' by Topper j^ * - — * * *
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Uniontown Morning Herald
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 08, 1948
Page 6
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