Ex-Countian Dies on Sub

Harry Kassebaum Killed When S-26 Sinks In Pacific Waters

Relatives at Arlington and Fremont have received word of the death of Harry Kassebaum, former Arlington youth, who was killed when the U. S. submarine S-26 was sunk in Pacific waters January 24.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kassebaum, who formerly lived on an Arlington farm.

The youth had been in the Navy seven years. His wife is in Alabama.

#2-Arlington Review Herald 26 Feb 1942

Harry Kassebaum Lost on Sunken Sub

A former Washington county boy, Harry Kassebaum, was among those killed when the United States submarine 8-26 was sunk Jan. 24 relatives have learned. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kassebaum, who formerly farmed near here.

Note: His name was on the USS S-26 (SS-131) listing that was lost January 24, 1942

Note: He has a memorial at Valley View Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero County Colorado, USA. His parents are Heinrich & Lena (Reike) Kassebaum. Birthdate 2 March 1913 at Arlington, NE, per Ancestry.com.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~