Oscar Erlandsen ’29 *31

Oscar died Nov. 21, 1995. He prepared at Storm King School. At Princeton his roommate was Buzz Irvine, and he belonged to Arbor Inn. After receiving his degree in chemical engineering, he went to work for a small aircraft company (his badge was No. 47) which later became the giant Grumman

During the war he was head of the Grumman stress department, and he contributed to the design of the Hellcat. His positions included chief designer and director of missile development. After early retirement he took on many engineering consulting jobs at Grumman and elsewhere.

In 1932 he married Helen Schatvet, and he is survived by their four children, H. Clarita Davis, Peter O. '60, Timothy B., and Eric. In 1971 the family moved from Garden City, N.Y., to Cornwallon-Hudson, where he was on the village zoning board and a trustee of Storm King School. Oscar was active in environmental issues, and was a strong supporter of the Scenic Hudson organization in Poughkeepsie.

The class extends its sympathy to Oscar's family.

The Class of 1929