Thursday, November 13, 2014

Missing in Action


The article below is about Murray Bost, the first man from Raymond reported missing in action in World War II. Sadly, Murray was killed in Africa just days after his 24th birthday.

He was the son of Dwight and Alice (Snell) Bost. The Bosts' were married in Nokomis in 1915 and moved to the Raymond area around 1921 where they farmed and lived the remainder of their lives. Murray, who was born on April 15, 1919, was their oldest child. They had two more sons, Marvin and Maynard. A daughter, Margaret, (twin sister of Marvin) died at birth.

The following photo and article appeared in the June 1, 1944 issue of The Raymond News.

Lt. Murray Bost



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