by Laurel | February 10th, 2007
[Clipping from the Holyoke Transcript, undated, abt. June 1942]
One of the recent recruits to enter the Army Air corps was Frederick Haarmann Jr., son of Mrs. and Mrs. Frederick Haarmann of 56 Calumet Rd.
Haarmann attended the Joseph Metcalf and Holyoke High schools. While in high school he played on the golf and tennis teams. He was also a member of the band, orchestra and A Capella choir. He later attended Pratt Institute and studies engineering. He enlisted in the army air corps June 4, and was sent to Ft. Devens, but was later transferred to Miami Beach, Fla. After completing his preliminary training, he will be sent to radio school.