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Today In SCV History: June 10, 1945 - Saugus Man Dies In World War II
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Today In SCV History: June 10, 1945
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Date: 06/10/2026 11:20am
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**Today in SCV History: Sgt. Eugene Edward Darr of Saugus Killed in Okinawa on June 10, 1945**
On June 10, 1945, 22-year-old Sgt. Eugene Edward Darr of Saugus was killed during the Battle of Okinawa while serving with the 96th Infantry Division in the final stages of World War II. A recent Oklahoma native who moved to Saugus before enlisting in 1944, Darr was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. He was remembered by his family as a well-liked young man whose last letter home arrived just days before news of his death.
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Date: 06/10/2026 11:20am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History: Sgt. Eugene Edward Darr of Saugus Killed in Okinawa on June 10, 1945**
On June 10, 1945, 22-year-old Sgt. Eugene Edward Darr of Saugus was killed during the Battle of Okinawa while serving with the 96th Infantry Division in the final stages of World War II. A recent Oklahoma native who moved to Saugus before enlisting in 1944, Darr was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. He was remembered by his family as a well-liked young man whose last letter home arrived just days before news of his death.
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