Evening star., 1944-12-18
On the Roll of Honor

Seaman Sanford It. Fitzsimmonds
(Kilied) tMissins)
Killed
Seaman First Glass; James Robert
Sanford, 18, was wounded in action
October 26 and died the next day
In the South Pacific, the Navy De-
partment notified his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bernice H. Sanford, 32os
Walnut street NE.
Seaman Sanford attended Abbott
Vocational School and worked in the
Peoples Drug Co. warehouse before
Joining the Navy In August, 1943
He served overseas since last Janu-
larry.
He also is survived by brother,
Melvin, who is second lieutenant
in the infantry. and three sisters,
Laura, Edna and Mrs. Mary L.
Schrader. all of Washington.
1t. Bernard P. Jacobs, "a, former
employe of the National Resources
Planning Board here, was killed Au-
gust in action over Germany, his
associates here have learned.
A new library of the District Coun-
eli of United Federal Workers of
America, 1912 Eighteenth street
NV, was dedicated to him yester-
day. 1t. Jacobs was a member of
the unions Educational Committee,
and a shop steward in the UFWA
unit at the planning agency.
1t. Jacobs family made available
the funds for the library, and his
sister, Mrs. Helen Rosenbaum, made
the formal presentation. Members
of the family, including his father,
William Jacobs, and brother, Sergt.
Herbert Jacobs, came from New
York for the ceremony.
While here, 1t. Jacobs lived at
1400 Belmont street NV. He at
tended New York City College,
Brooklyn College and New York
University before coming here in
September, 1941 He joined the air
| forces in January, 1943
Staff Sergt. Charles M. johnson,
printer, was killed in action in
France September "a while fighting
with an armored division, the War
Department notified his mother,
Mrs. Henriette Klass of Detroit,
Mich.
Sergt. Johnson came to Washing
ton in March, 1942, and worked at
the Washington Post for one month
before entering the Army. He was
a member of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union No. 101.
Wounded
First Lit. John p. Mcdonnell, 80,
son of Curtis Mcdonnell, 122 Hes
keith street, Chevy Chase, was
wounded by shrapnel September Is
in Italy, the War Department an
nounced.
1t. Mcdonnell was executive sec
retary of the Fresno County (Calif)
tuberculosis Association before
entering service in March, 1941. He
attended Central High School, the
University Of Virginia and the
Georgetown University Foreign Serv-
ice School. The infantry officer went
overseas last April. He now is hos
pitalized at Coral Gables, Fla.
Pvt. Harold F. Beach, 35, whose
wife, Mrs. Norma B. Beach, lives at
1901 South Cleveland street, Arling-
ton, was wounded in Italy September
l3, the War Department reported.
Pvt. Beach worked for the War
Production Board before joining the
Army in September, 1943. He went
overseas in March with the infantry.
He Is a former resident Of johnson
City, N. Y.
Sergt. Michael Colbert FisseH. 20.
member of an antiaircraft unit. was
wounded near the German border
November 80, the War Department
Informed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Frank Fissell, 7o8 A street NE.
Sergt. Fissell attended Eastern
High School and worked at the
Navy Yard here before entering the
Army in May, 1913. He was sent
overseas three months later. His
uncle, Maj. James E. Colbert, in
fantry, is in France.
Pvt. Norman Grimes, %, infantry.
was seriously wounded october is
with the 9th Army In Italy, the
War Department said. His wife.
Mary. and 6-year-old daughter live
at 706 Third street NE, and his
mother, Mrs. Clara v. Grimes. lives
at 636 G street Sc.
Pvt. Grimes attended Oxon Hill
High School and worked for the
Potomac Electric Power Co. He en-
tered the Army year ago and was
sent overseas last July. His wife
received his Purple Heart award
yesterday. His brother, Corpl
Frank L. Grimes, is in France.
Staff Sergt. william F. Toliver. q.
husband of Mrs. Fannie L. Toliver.
545 Mclean avenue S.W.. was
wounded September 1s in italy, ac-
cording to the War Department.
Sergt. Toliver Is the son of Mrs
Margaret Toliver, 807 e street S.W
He, was a Government clerk before
entering the service in November
l942. He went overseas last June
Sergt. Toliver attended CORDOBA
High School.
Pvt. Paul B. Beltz, %, whose wife.
Mrs. Florence Beltz, lives at II Ran
dali road Sc, Anacostia, has been
wounded second time, the War
Department reported.
Pvt. Beltz now is back in action in
Italy, his family has learned. A
military policeman, he has been in
the Army two years and overseas one
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