Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

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Hedlind Carol 430409 p1
Mishaps While Training Fatal to Two Soldiers; Parachutist Killed in Collision With Airplane; More complete details on
the death of Sgt.Carol Hedlind, former Pattersonite who was killed in maneuvers last week, have been received by local
friends of the family. Member of a parachute battalion,  he was engaged in a practice leap at Camden, when he was struck
in midair by a passing plane, resulting in his being instantly killed.  Two other parachutists were struck, by the same
plane and also killed, while the ship went out of control, and crashed, critically injuring the pilot. The remains were
brought to San Francisco, where military services were held Wednesday afternoon, followed by interment in the Military
Cemetery at San Bruno. He is survived by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Hedlind of Escalon; two siters. Mrs. Myrtle
Leaf of San Francisco and Mrs. Doris Donnelly of Colusa, and two brothers; Frances of Oakland and Jerome, now in
Army service at Fort Ord. Hedlind was 29 years at age. He resided here about three years during the time his father was
pastor of the Mission Covenant Church.