David Scheil '25 is Hitting History Out of the Park
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 12 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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David Scheil '25 is Hitting History Out of the Park
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On a quiet day in the St. Olaf College archives, David Scheil '25 held in his hands a letter dated just weeks before the sender's death. It was from Private Paul Swensen '45, a former St. Olaf baseball player who fought across Europe with the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, and was killed . . .
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David Scheil '25 is Hitting History Out of the Park
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On a quiet day in the St. Olaf College archives, David Scheil '25 held in his hands a letter dated just weeks before the sender's death. It was from Private Paul Swensen '45, a former St. Olaf baseball player who fought across Europe with the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, and was killed . . .