August 25, 1942

Pottsboro Youth Killed
Flying in Britain

POTTSBORO, Texas, Aug. 24 - According to information received from the War Department, Lieut. Earl L. Sharpe, an Army pursuit pilot and son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Sharpe of the Georgetown community, was killed Aug. 11 in the British Isles.
The Sharpes were informed that the youth's death occurred during a training period and not during actual combat duty. Lieutenant Sharpe left the United States six weeks ago.
A graduate of Denison High School, Lieutenant Sharpe was a student at Durant Teachers College before enlisting in the Army Air Forces.
Surviving are his parents, a brother, Aviation Cadet Richard Sharpe, Lowry Field, Colo., and a sister, Mrs. James C. Gallatin, Odessa.

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Fort Worth Star Telegram
August 23 August 1942



Fort Worth Star-Telegram
June 25, 1944

Two years ago in August, Lt Earl L Sharpe of Pottsboro, Texas, lost his life in a plane crash in northern Ireland. On last memorial day his brother, Lt. Richard H Sharpe, on duty assignment in the same area, visited his grave in the US Military Cemetery. All the graves were freshly decorated that day.
The parents, Mr and Mrs. A H Sharpe, now live in Dallas.